"Vishy's children are on the loose" is a famous quote by chess legend Garry Kasparov, referring to the incredible rise of young Indian chess prodigies.
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in an all-Indian final to clinch the Jerusalem Masters title.
Leading the match by five points, Kasparov knew that Anand still had a chance to win the match as the final day had as many as 12 points at stake with each victory worth three points.
In one of the two blitz games of the day, Kasparov again won the first game to lead 8.5-3.5 going in to the final day of the USD 144,000 prize money event.
Garry Kasparov stole the limelight on the opening day as he defeated Viswanathan Anand in the third game and took a slender 2.5-1.5 lead in the Clutch Chess between the two legends
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway will skip the tournament, to be held in Chennai from December 13 to 24.
Viswanathan Anand will revive his rivalry with Garry Kasparov, while D Gukesh will go up against Magnus Carlsen in Clutch Chess exhibition matches.
Viswanathan Anand spoke to NDTV in an exclusive chat as Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh battle it out in the Women's Chess World Cup final.
Garry Kasparov's "Vishy's children are on the loose" statement perfectly fits how the Indians are shaping the chess paradigm in the world at present.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will be in the mix as part of the Freedom team helmed by none other than FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsly in the World Rapid and Blitz team chess championship