All posts tagged: Gukesh vs Sindarov 2026

Vishy Anand talks about Magnus Carlsen walking away from World Championship: ‘Even I was getting bored after a few titles’ | Chess News

Vishy Anand talks about Magnus Carlsen walking away from World Championship: ‘Even I was getting bored after a few titles’ | Chess News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 05:02 PM IST Legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand said he understands World no.1 Magnus Carlsen‘s decision to not take part in the championship cycle after stepping down as world champion in 2022. Anand said that he completely understood why Carlsen would take that decision due to the intense nature of preparation that went into the championship matches. “I knew that after five titles, I mean after my fifth against Gelfund that even that Gelfund match, I kind of dragged myself into it. I had the feeling that FIDE was giving me a world championship match like almost every year and was getting tedious. I’d been struggling in my chess for a while and I thought this one I scraped through. I think even in the end when I lost I accepted I came to terms with the fact that look I deserve to lose at a sporting level I deserve to lose,” Anand said in an interview with Lichess. “As for Magnus himself, I can see his point …

Vishy Anand’s advice to Gukesh: ‘Lock yourself in room, and just ignore criticism… but some of it is legitimate’ | Chess News

Vishy Anand’s advice to Gukesh: ‘Lock yourself in room, and just ignore criticism… but some of it is legitimate’ | Chess News

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3 min readApr 21, 2026 06:32 PM IST Current world champion D Gukesh has experienced a wretched run of form ever since he became the youngest world champion in chess history in December 2024. Not only have results been dire, Gukesh has also lost about 51 rating points from where he was when he became the 18th world champion in chess history. To further pile pressure on him, former world champions like Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen have pointed out how Javokhir Sindarov, who will be the challenger to Gukesh for the world champion’s throne later this year, will be the favorite given his recent form that helped him win the Candidates tournament in Cyprus without a single defeat in 14 rounds. Some of the comments have appeared to undermine Gukesh’s credentials as a worthy world champion. Carlsen, in particular, commented on Gukesh’s “very obvious weaknesses when it comes to his understanding” in a recent event. Carlsen had even said that Sindarov would be the favourite against Gukesh. When five-time world champion and Gukesh’s mentor, …