India, Oct. 13 -- Garry Kasparov once again reminded chess fans why he is considered by many to be the greatest of all time, as he clinched a convincing victory against Viswanathan Anand at St Louis. It came 30 years after beating the Indian GM in the 1995 World Chess C'ship in New York, and this time Kasparov bagged a 13-11 win in 12 rapid and blitz games over three days in the freestyle format.

It was a straightforward affair for Kasparov, and Anand won the remaining two blitz games after the Russian's victory was confirmed.

After his win, Kasparov took to X and retweeted a post from ChessBase India, where he was spotted with his friends after beating Anand. 2025 has seen a surge in investment in chess, especially with the introductio...