Viswanathan Anand to commentate on first four games of FIDE World Chess Championship
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Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand will don the role of a commentator for the first four games of the FIDE World Chess Championship, which be start next month.
The World Championship Match 2023 will take place in Kazakhstan’s Astana from April 7 to May 1, with Grandmaster Ding Liren taking on Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi across 14 matches.
Joining Anand in the commentary box will be eight-time US Women’s Champion Irina Krush. From Game Five onwards, taking Anand’s spot will be Daniil Dubov, who was part of Magnus Carlsen’s team for the Dubai 2021 World Championship.
This year’s World Championship will be held at Astana’s St Regis hotel, where it’s glass-domed Winter Garden, a structure that pays homage to the traditional Kazakh yurt, will be the venue for the contests...