Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'
In an exclusive with Firstpost, Viswanathan Anand hailed D Gukesh’s fighting spirit and strong mental fortitude as the Indian chess sensation became the youngest ever world champion by beating Ding Liren on Thursday.
Viswanathan Anand Was An Inspiration: Champion Gukesh
To the youth, Gukesh offered a simple message: “Keep enjoying chess. You will achieve your dream one day.” He praised his opponent Ding Liren, calling him a “real inspiration.” “What I learned from Ding is what an incredible fighter he is. True champions fight until the very end,” Gukesh added.
Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik was not impressed with the quality of chess on display during the match, calling it ...
D Gukesh recalled how Viswanathan Anand's 2013 World Championship defeat to Magnus Carlsen motivated him as a seven-year-old.
Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh, at 18, became the youngest world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren in Singapore.
In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Viswanathan Anand admitted that he was surprised to see D Gukesh take the world championship ...
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While D Gukesh became the toast of the nation and was flooded with praise after his victory over Ding Liren, there were those ...
Viswanathan Anand backed Gukesh as the legendary Indian chess veteran responded to criticism over the quality of the World ...
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