World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand To Mentor Young Chess Players

World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand announced the launch the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) to encourage 'The Next Anand'. Partnering with the investment firm WestBridge Capital, Anand will mentor the candidates selected annually by the panel. The WACA mentorship will include offline training plus interactions and mentorship sessions by the experts, post Covid-19 restrictions. However, currently there are five candidates that hold WACA fellowship in the first batch.