Chess legend Gary Kasparov too to social media platform X, formely Twitter, to send a cryptic message following his win at the Clutch Chess: Legends 2025 edition at St.Louis, Missouri, USA.
Kasparov, who has been a critic of the Russian government, likened the pursuits of chess to that of life and the unfortunate irony in the latter.
“If you don’t respect the truth of the game of chess, don’t expect it to reward you for long,” the 62-year-old said.
“I wish “life imitates chess” in this way, but unfortunately we see every day that dishonesty can be profitable in other pursuits,” the legendary chess GM added.
If you don’t respect the truth of the game of chess, don’t expect it to reward you for long. I wish “life imitates chess” in this way, but unfortunately
we see every day that dishonesty can be profitable in other pursuits! https://t.co/QSuHqNmsNV
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 11, 2025
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Kasparov secured a 13-11 victory over the five-time World Champion Anand in the marquee match between the two, marking the grand reopening of the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, known as the Chess Capital of America.
Kasparov earned a prize of $70,000 along with a bonus of $8,000 for his triumph, while Anand received $50,000 and a bonus of $16,000.
In the first Rapid match, Kasparov and Anand were evenly matched at 1.5 points each. Kasparov then swept the second Rapid 3-0. On the final day of the event, Anand performed better in the first and second Blitz matches, with points escalating each day, but Kasparov’s strong start allowed him to clinch the overall victory.
Kasparov reaffirmed his status as one of the greatest chess players of all time by defeating the five-time champion Anand in a clash of two of the most celebrated figures in chess history.
The event, following the Chess 960 format where pieces are placed in random positions behind the pawns, celebrates the reopening of the club’s newly expanded 30,000-square-foot campus, establishing it as a global chess hub. It will take place from October 8 to 10, 2025, featuring a 12-game showdown in the Chess960, Fischer Random Chess format, with alternating rapid (25 minutes + 10-second increment) and blitz (5 minutes + 3-second increment) time controls.
