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Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand: With less than a month left before the second season of the Global Chess League, legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand expressed his excitement for the upcoming tournament and opened up on his reasons for returning to the tournament this year.

The competition will take place between October 3 and 12 in London.

"I remember clearly how much fun the Global Chess League was last year in Dubai, and I am very excited about the second season. Most of the world's best players took part in the initial edition. Notably, one player whose presence everyone is looking forward to has also joined this year - Hikaru Nakamura," the five-time world champion said.