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Ding Liren in bad form still very strong

Ding Liren in bad form still very strong

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In less than 10 days from now, 18-year-old Gukesh will begin his audacious bid to become the youngest ever world champion. To do so, he will have to prevail over the current world champion Ding Liren, in a battle where everyone — including Ding — seems to have already installed the Indian teenager as a favourite. But with the world chess championship, there is seldom anything that’s obvious, as five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand can testify. In a freewheeling interview with The Indian Express, Anand spoke about what makes Gukesh stand out, his own role in shaping Gukesh’s career and the need to block out outside noise about pre-event favorites and form. Excerpts. With Gukesh, one of the things that the world has noticed is that he seems to be the most mature 18-year-old around. He’s very serious, very focused. Viswanathan Anand: He has shown at several clutch moments a certain amount of calm. That certainly suggests that he is very, very mature for his age. Having said that, everybody gets tested multiple times. And …

Candidates chess tournament: How Gukesh prepared for his bid to become youngest ever World Championship finalist | Chess News

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At the Candidates chess tournament in a few days, India’s Gukesh will become the second youngest player ever to compete at the high-stakes event that is the last hurdle any player must cross before they get to battle in the World Chess Championship. The 17-year-old is just a year older than the legendary Bobby Fischer, who competed at his first Candidates tournament at the age of 16 in 1959. Should Gukesh beat the other seven contenders, he will be the youngest World Championship finalist. Ever. While a lot of players preparing for the Candidates turn their focus on physical fitness and nutrition to ensure that their physical conditioning does not hinder their mental sharpness on the board during the three-week event, the teenager from India has chosen to do his heavy lifting on the chess board, hiring a team of four to five seconds and trainers for the first time. “Gukesh’s team is a little bigger this time around. Usually, he used to work with only one coach for any tournament. This time he has …

Viswanathan Anand urges Candidates bound Indian players to settle down first

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The Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 is scheduled to begin on April 4, and it features five Indians across the Open Candidates tournament and Women’s Candidate event. 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa, 17-year-old Gukesh and 29-year-old Vidit Gujrathi will represent India in the open event, while 22-year-old Vaishali and 36-year-old world no.5 Koneru Humpy will compete in the women’s event. This tournament, the biggest event of chess in 2024, will be held to find the challenger to the reigning world champions. The winner of the Open event will face China’s Ding Liren, and the winner of the women’s event will face China’s Ju Wenjun. The 2024 #FIDECandidates is just around the corner! 🤩 👉 Join us on YouTube for the live broadcast by our expert commentary team, Vishy Anand, Irina Krush, Eric Hansen and Aman Hambleton. 💥 But wait, there is more! You can watch your favourite players battle it out and not… pic.twitter.com/jDg7khgs5V — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) March 31, 2024 Former five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, ahead of the tournament, said, “The Indians are a long …

Viswanathan Anand trains for Candidates 2024 commentary gig with funny voice training | Chess News

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Viswanathan Anand has been training hard for the upcoming Candidates 2024 tournament, which starts in Toronto next week. No, the five-time world champion is not competing this time. He will be sitting behind the mic as he dons the commentator’s hat for the role. “Don’t be alarmed. I’m just warming up for the Candidates,” Anand says in a video posted on his social media handles by the chess legend. He then proceeds to do various comical voice training and throat exercises before ending with a tongue twister. Anand has done commentary before: most notably at the World Chess Championship last year where Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi to become the world champion. //www.instagram.com/embed.js While Anand is not featuring in this year’s Candidates, there will be five Indians in the fray: while 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa, 17-year-old Gukesh and 29-year-old Vidit Santosh Gujrathi will be the Indian representatives in the fray in the eight-man Open event at the Candidates, 22-year-old R Vaishali and 36-year-old Koneru Humpy will compete for the women’s crown. Gukesh, Pragg and Vidit will face …