The inaugural edition of Tech Mahindra GCL League will make history, featuring numerous chess icons that include a total of six World Champions in different categories, from 14 different countries.
The 52-year-old five-time World Champion insisted that he has already told the FIDE's top officials that he will not stop playing chess.
The 16-year-old Indian Grandmaster, who is on a high after finishing runners-up in the Chessable Masters on the Champions Chess Tour a few weeks back, defeated compatriot IM V Praneeth in the ninth and final round on Friday.
Anand and Carlsen met in the seventh round of the blitz tournament -- one of the shortest formats of the game played at the international level -- and the Indian emerged winner.
Gukesh, 15, who went into the final round with his tally of seven points, managed to defeat Mikhalevski with white pieces to finish with 8.0 points from nine rounds to top his field comprising of 193 players in total.
The 51-year-old chess maestro from Chennai will be hoping to get some good results in the on-board games after having been fairly active in online chess.
"Despite being at the forefront in the International chess circuit, India has not received the recognition and prominence it deserves. Events like Checkmate COVID can draw the attention of public and celebrities to the chess fraternity and thereby, support social causes."
Anand will delve into how he devised tactics to create some fantastic wins over Kramnik during his career, the most important being the World Chess Championship victory in 2008
The global chess body considered the appeal made by India as three games were affected due to server problems.
The four games of the ninth-round contest on Wednesday between Anand and Ivanchuk ended in draws, forcing the match into the Armageddon
