US EditionChess World Champion, but Still a ‘Youngster’: Inside Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh’s Doha Face-Off
Gukesh treats the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships as an experimental platform after an underwhelming season, prioritizing classical chess while aiming to play fast and enjoy.
- On Dec 26 in Doha, 15-year-old International Master Krishna Goutham won three straight games to emerge a joint leader, while World champion D. Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa had slow but steady starts.
- Gukesh described his approach as experimental and fast-paced with few expectations, saying classical chess remains his 'bread and butter' after recent practice in the Global Chess League.
- Gukesh started with a hard-fought draw against Canadian Grandmaster Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux before beating FIDE player Sergey Drygalov and Petrov Nikita; the Rapid time control is 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment with two rounds left.
- Coming off an underwhelming season, D. Gukesh arrives after an early exit from the FIDE World Cup recently, while Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja are expected to challenge, and R. Praggnanandhaa secured a berth in next year's Candidates tournament.
- FIDE announced 700,000 euros in prize money for the Open category, with the Blitz format featuring a Swiss stage then four-game knockouts, running Dec 26–30 in Doha.
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Don’t have lots of expectations, I’m just here to play — Gukesh on World Rapid & Blitz C’ships
World champion D. Gukesh says that classical chess will continue to be his bread and butter, and that he doesn’t have “a lot of expectations” from the season-ending star-studded FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, beginning in Doha on Friday.
Teenager Krishna Goutham in joint lead with Carlsen after three rounds in World Rapid C'ships
Doha, Dec 26 (PTI) Teenage International Master Krishna Goutham emerged an unlikely joint leader with three consecutive wins, while star Indian players D Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa got their campaign off to a slow but steady start in the FIDE World Rapid Championships here on Friday. The 15-year-old from Kerala, who has achieved significant success including finishing runners-up at the National Championship, showcased his talent by earning ful…
This year too, there will be chess nuts. There will be tasks every day during the World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championship. How many nuts can you manage?
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