आनन्दआ इं 1999 माइथायनि सेबखांनायखौ नागारनायनि उनाव बे हाबाफारियाव हाबनो थिरांथा लायो, मानोना कास्पारोवजों मोनसे बिमुं बादायलायनायनि सावरायगासिनोमोन जाय जोबनायाव फेलें जायो।
Anand decided to join the event after skipping the 1999 edition, due to ongoing negotiations for a title match with Kasparov that ultimately fell through.