Viswanathan Anand on his bond with Gukesh: ‘He’s a fun guy, laughs a lot… we often sit and discuss chess’

By our Special Correspondent

Occasionally, even Viswanathan Anand gets shocked. The five-time world champion has seen all kinds of hell break loose on the chess board. But there is a certain rumbling in the air when the storm clouds start to gather over the chessboard.

                   Thursday was not shaping up to be one of those days. That’s why Anand was at his home keeping only half an eye on game 14 of the World Chess Championship battle between Gukesh and Ding Liren when the world of chess changed in the blink of an eye.