Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: On Day Two of Clutch Chess, a battle between Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov, the Russian took a five point lead as Anand was slow in making his moves. Anand had over a minute on his clock in a winning position but lost on time to Kasparov as day two of the 2025 Clutch Chess Legends got off to the worst possible start for the Indian legend.
Kasparov went on to dominate and won another game when Anand blundered a piece on move 17. Kasparov leads 8.5-3.5, but the intrigue remains, since 12 points are still up for grabs on the final day. Two former world champions, Anand and Kasparov, are turning back the clock at Clutch Chess: The Legends exhibition match, celebrating the legacy of a once-in-a-generation clash.
The duo once competed against each other on the 107th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Centre, with New York City as a backdrop at the 1995 World Chess Championship. Clutch Chess is a unique tournament format, created by Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, where the stakes rise with each round, offering progressively higher points and cash prizes daily.
