Anand vs Kasparov, Gukesh vs Carlsen Locked for Clutch Chess Exhibition Games in October – CNBC TV18

Indian Great Viswanathan anand will revive his iconic rivalry with russian stalwart garry kasparov, whil world champion d gukesh will go up against family Familiar Familiar Familiar Matches coming in October in St Louis, Usa.

Kasparov and Anand Last Squared off in 2021 in the Croatia Rapid and Blitz Competition at Zagreb, where the Indian had emerged Victorious. The two have clashed 82 times across formats in their illustrious careers with kasparov leading in all of them and 30 games ending in draws.

“Two Former World Champions, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand, Go Head-to-Head in a Special Clutch Chess (Legends) Exhibition Match from (October 7 to 11). Celebrates the legacy of two chess greats and official launches the months of reopening festives, “The St Louis Chess Club Stated in a Press release.

“The exhibition match will be the first Event help in the Club’s Enhanced Facility, Reaffirming the City’s Role as the Chess Capital of the United States and A Global Leader in the game.” The Event will feature a USD 144,000 prize fund to be Awarded Across A 12-GAME CHESS960 (ficcher random) match between the two icons.

The Games will be played at rapid and blitz time controls and “with an innovative scoring system designed to captivate both players and fans.” Days after this, there will be a clutch chess: champions showdown from October 27 to 29 at the same venue. The lineup features world no.1 carlsen, world no.2 hikaru nakamura, world no.3 fabiano caruana, and gukesh in what will be the highest-rated chess tournament of the year.

“With usd 412,000 in prize money, Including Daily Win Bonuses and a Champion’s Jackpot, The Stakes Have Never Been Higher,” The Club Stated.

“The Event’s 18-Game Rapid Double Robin Format (10 Minutes Plus A 5-Second Increment) Will Feature Escalating Point Values Each Day. Wins is PONS ARES ARES ARES ARES ARES ARE DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY 1, Two Points On Day 2, Three points on day 3, “it added. Carlsen Leads Gukesh 31-12, with Six Draws in Head-to-Head Mats Across Across All Formats.