India, Dec. 25 -- D Gukesh faced Viswanathan Anand numerous times at the recently held Global Chess League in Mumbai. The pair first met in the group stage, with Gukesh representing Alaskan Knights and Anand for Ganges Grandmasters.

Gukesh lost the first game and then drew in the second against Anand. Then in the third-place match clash, Gukesh lost in a rapid game, before drawing in the blitz tiebreak. In the final blitz game, Gukesh ended up beating Anand, helping his team claim the third spot.

Speaking on the official GCL broadcast, Gukesh opened up on his experience of playing against Anand, his idol. "It's kind of tricky to play against him, is what I realized. For me, it's like you're playing against God. I've always seen him in t...