Could 05, 2025 05:23 PM IST
D Gukesh is the present India No. 1 and also will face Magnus Carlsen in a classical chess showdown in Norway this 12 months.
Since D Gukesh defeated Ding Liren to develop into the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in historical past, there was loads of debate relating to the Indian GM’s credibility with the title. After his victory vs Liren final 12 months, the World C’ship acquired criticised from the likes of Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik, who criticised its high quality.
Chess grandmaster and World Champion D Gukesh in Paris.(REUTERS)
Then Gukesh silenced his critics in January, coming second on the Tata Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee. However then his run of fine kind ended at Weissenhaus, the place he endured a winless streak and got here eighth. Then in Paris, he didn’t even qualify for the knockouts, which has led to query marks over his Freestyle Chess abilities.
The criticism on Gukesh has been a giant debate currently, and has conincided with Freestyle Chess’ ongoing tussle with FIDE, over a Chess960 World C’ship. Talking to India In the present day, Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi weighed in on the problems, and felt they weren’t inter-related.
“I think these two issues are quite different. As for Gukesh, it’s too soon to judge. He’s just achieved the world championship title, and he had a strong performance at Wijk Aan Zee. Classical chess is clearly his strength, and I think the upcoming Norway Chess in May will be a good test for him. It’s well known that Gukesh hasn’t paid as much attention to other formats, and it takes time for him to adjust. So, he probably still needs more time to adapt to Freestyle and other formats. But I’m sure he wants to excel in all of them because, to be a true world champion, being proficient across all formats is expected. I’m confident he’s highly motivated to improve in that area,” he mentioned.
“As for the FIDE vs. Freestyle war, I haven’t delved into the details much, but any conflict that doesn’t contribute to the sport’s growth isn’t ideal. I hope they can come to an agreement because I don’t think it has to be about choosing between classical chess and Freestyle chess. Both can coexist, and if they can figure out how to make that work, it would be great for the sport,” he added.
Gukesh is the present India No. 1 and also will face Magnus Carlsen in a classical chess showdown in Norway this 12 months.
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