India's five-time world champion chess icon Viswanathan Anand will complete his first commentary assignment while being in self-isolation in Germany. His return to India on hold due to travel restrictions forced by the coronavirus pandemic.

The 50-year-old was to return to Chennai on Monday after competing in the Bundesliga Chess League but had to stay back near Frankfurt given the travel restrictions.

Anand, who is set to don the commentator's hat for the Fide Candidates tournament that begins in Yekaterinburg, Russia to spot the challenger to world champion Magnus Carlsen, will handle the role from his present location.

