On being asked about young Indian chess players Gukesh D, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi being called "Vishy's army" and "Vishy's children", five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said, "Too creative an interpretation." "They are following their dreams," he stated. Anand was Gukesh's mentor in World Chess Championship which Gukesh won by defeating Ding Liren.