"A fanboy moment and a flight journey to savour forever with the legendary Vishwanathan Anand," is how Ashwin captioned his Instagram post.
He had earlier participated in 2019 and had gone on to clinch the title.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said there is still much work to be done for women's chess in the country.
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov showered praise on the Indian team for historic double gold in both the men's and women's events at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
Viswanathan Anand on Sunday led the country's sporting fraternity in hailing the Indian men and women's teams for their historic gold medal winning feat at the Chess Olympiad.
Ravichandran Ashwin bought stakes in a chess team, as co-owner of American Gambits, which will make its debut in the second season of the Global Chess League.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand proved his mettle once again and defeated Spaniard Jaime Santos Latasa 3-1 in the finals to win the Leon Masters for a 10th time
D Gukesh scripted history on Monday by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title
D Gukesh is the first Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament.
Viswanathan Anand is a legend in the world of chess