Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand`s father, K Viswanathan, died here on Thursday following brief illness. He was 92 and breathed his last at a city hospital, family sources said. A former General Manager of the Southern Railway, Viswanathan is survived by two sons and a daughter.

Anand`s wife Aruna described him as a great support to the celebrated chess player. "He was a great support to Anand. He witnessed all of Anand`s world championship victories," Aruna said. "A simple man, he made sure his son had the right values. He took great pride in his achievements," she added.