Gukesh in different position as world champion because Magnus Carlsen is there: Kasparov

Garry Kasparov: ‘I beat strongest player to become world champion, Gukesh is in different situation because Magnus Carlsen is there’

Talking about Gukesh's vanquished rival at the world championship, Kasparov said: "Gukesh was, in my view, a favorite because Ding was the pale shadow of what Ding was before COVID. COVID ruined him. After COVID, Ding was just a different player."

"D Gukesh World Champion But Magnus Carlsen Considered Better": Chess Great Garry Kasparov

D Gukesh was 17 when he defeated China's reigning world champion Ding Liren in a 14-game showdown to claim the World Championship.

'D Gukesh World Champion But..': Garry Kasparov Says Magnus Carlsen 'Better Player'

This is not the first time that a comparison has been made between world champion D Gukesh and current world number 1 Magnus Carlsen.

Gukesh in different position as world champion because Magnus Carlsen is there: Kasparov

Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a “different situation” compared to him as Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is considered, “by all metrics”, a better player than the Chennai teenager.