Internet Never Forgets
At the time of 01:46 PM IST on Wednesday, November 05, 2025, the internet is still reflecting a mirror of the controversies of the past, as one of the recent X posts by Shashikant Kore gave under the name kshashi was posted. rekindled debates over Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath being caught cheating in the online charity chess match against a Grandmaster of the game Viswanathan Anand.
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The story that has spawned a lot of reactions dates back to June 2021, when billionaire entrepreneur and chess lover Nikhil Kamath took part in an event sponsored by the Akshaya Patra Foundation a COVID-19 relief match. Kamath, who had never seen himself facing the five time world champion of chess Viswanathan Anand, came the winner of the match to the astonishment of many since the skill difference between the two is enormous.
The win was however short lived as reports emerged that Kamath had used unjust means like computer analysis and help of others to win in the event which was a charity event. AICF Secretary Bharat Chauhan described the move as unfortunate and unethical to use such tactics in an act of charity event.
Even Anand himself, who was gracious, did not draw on himself publicly, but is said to have wished Kamath to have his name left out in future allusions to the episode. Kamath subsequently apologized, citing his silly actions and his recognition of the support he had received during the game by Shashikant Kore in his X posting (Post ID: 1985339577301618790): “Don’t take career advice with a guy who cheats against Vishy Anand in an informal game.
This remark followed a new audacious remark made by Kamath in an “Ask Anything (AMA) two-hour interview with Zerodha, in which he said, “When you are 25 and attending an MBA college today, you must be an idol of some sort. The post made by Kore, with the quotation of the original video posted by Manojeet Das.
), connects past doings of Kamath to his present views indicating a lack of credibility.The post has since sparked a series of responses. Users like @plugyawn and @biophysical_agi
have jokingly pointed out the internet long memory, such as the remark that X is the place to renew one’s vows to remember the 5-year-old sins of other people.
Others, such as @girishmallya
We support the MBA critique by Kamath but reject the chess scandal as irrelevant, and it may be indeed prudent not to pursue an MBA in 2025 when the AI began to evolve fast.Public Reaction and Ongoing DebateThe X thread demonstrates that there was a split opinion on the matter. Some, like @Anantpanwar9
attack Kamath, who, she claims, has whitewashed the incident and is also in favor of his suggestion on self-certification versus traditional schooling. Conversely, @pranavdotexe and @TheFox047 deplore the emphasis on a single past error, and encourage individuals to move forward. Meanwhile, @yahudi_kaafir_
News Articles published in 2021, such as those of Livemint and of the Times of India, contained the account of the backlash experienced by Kamath, including a ban demanded by the AICF and by the wife of Anand, who wanted to be distanced by the controversy. Although he apologized, it is an undermine of his reputation and the internet is an inexorable reposatory. According to the recent X posts, Kamath, despite all his wealth and influence, cannot possibly forget the actions that he took simply because he was not punished as severely.
