Watch: Mumbai Crowd erupts as Viswanathan Anand beats Gukesh in Global Chess League

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand beat reigning world champion D Gukesh in a Global Chess league match in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Ganges Grandmasters’ Anand, a five-time world champion, bettered Alaskan Knights’ Gukesh with white pieces to claim his first win of the tournament.

The 56-year-old Anand nudged ahead of his younger compatriot in a game which progressed from a Sicilian Defence opening.

Anand pounced on a mid-game mistake from Gukesh (34. Rc8) to tilt the game in his favour. He then piled the pressure on the A and B ranks to push further ahead in the game.

With a defeat emerging as unavoidable, Gukesh resigned ahead of his 45th move.

Published on Dec 16, 2025