Overview

• The three-day Clutch Chess: The Legends showcase in St. Louis featured 12 rapid and blitz games using a 1-2-3 escalating points system that let Kasparov clinch the match with two games to spare.
• Anand lost a rapid game on Day 2 on time from a winning position, later saying he forgot to check the clock despite seeing 1:26 remaining earlier.
• Kasparov said Anand faced "psychological discomfort" and the "ghosts of the past," adding he entered with low expectations, felt relaxed after sealing the match, and credited resilience and some luck.
• Anand offered a candid self-assessment, saying he was missing a practical edge and not playing "competitive chess," while taking solace from winning the final two blitz games.
• Times Now reported Kasparov earned about $78,000 for the victory in the exhibition event.