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‘Probably Ghosts Of Past Visited Him’, Says Garry Kasparov After Beating Vishy Anand
St Louis Chess Club: Garry Kasparov defeated Viswanathan Anand in the exhibition event, Clutch Chess: The Legends, held at St Louis. Over three days, Kasparov and Anand competed in 12 rapid and blitz games in a freestyle format, with Kasparov winning by a 13-11 score.
The event used a cascading points system—wins on Day 1 earned one point, Day 2 earned two, and Day 3 earned three—allowing Kasparov to secure his victory with two games remaining. Anand then won both of those last games.
In an interview with St Louis Chess Club’s YouTube channel after the win, Kasparov mentioned that Anand experienced some “psychological discomfort” over the three days, as he said:
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