India, Oct. 13 -- It was nostalgic and entertaining as Viswanathan Anand lost 11-13 to Garry Kasparov in an exhibition event (Clutch Chess: The Legends) at St Louis. It was a one-sided affair as the Russian GM eased past his Indian opponent. Anand did get his consolation wins in the final day, clinching victory in the final two blitz games. Meanwhile, Kasparov won two blitz and two rapid games. Anand won only two blitz games at the end after Kasparov confirmed victory.

After the event, Anand observed that the games against Kasparov felt more like 'puzzle solving'. The Indian GM also accepted that he was 'missing the practical touch completely.'

Speaking to ChessBase India, he said, "I was shocked when I didn't win game four on the first...