EXPLAINED: Why Anand missing in India’s chess Olympiad squad

Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world chess champion, is not part of India’s 2024 Chess Olympiad squad. Young talents like R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh have taken his legacy forward. Anand has chosen to step back and mentor the next generation. The Indian men’s team is seeded second for this edition of the Olympiad.