Kasparov vs Anand match took place in Saint Louis, October 7 – October 11, 2025. Organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club, it marked the renovation and reopening of the club. With Chess960 rules on the board and in a modern setting, Kasparov won the event with two rounds to spare, pocketing 70 000 usd plus bonus money. Replay the games here
Next in Saint Louis: October 12-25: US Chess Championships 2025 / October 25 – October 30: Clutch Chess with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana
After the match, Kasparov stated, “My thanks to the Club and founder Rex Sinquefield, and congrats on their grand reopening. And to my old friend and rival Vishy, the buildings where we battled in 1995 are long gone and even the rules of the game were different, but we are still here!” This was in reference to the match played on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center at New York, where Vishy Anand and Garry Kasparov played the World Championship match 1995.