Gukesh

#1 · 28. Juli 2023, 17:35

Gukesh, Sarin, Pragg – und Keymer

Gukesh!

#2 · 28. Juli 2023, 17:36

Zitat von Conrad Schormann am 28. Juli 2023, 17:36 Uhr
Susan Ninan
@ninansusan
7h • 10 tweets • 3 min read Read on Twitter

"Until early last year, the top guys saw me a prospect. Now, I'm a colleague, maybe even a rival.”
Ahead of Fide World Cup, India's 17 yr-old chess superstar Gukesh, youngest-ever to cross 2750 Elo, spoke to me on goals, records & regrets and why he loves Djokovic
For @htTweets
@vishy64theking on Gukesh: "2750 is a huge accomplishment. It’s quite clear that at some point he might just shoot past me. I’m quite relaxed about it, even proud. To wake up one day and realise I'm not the No 1 rated player in India might be a funny feeling.”
Gukesh is now just 3.1 points behind Anand. “He’s my idol, my biggest hero. So just to be able to go past him in the ratings at some point would be really nice. Of course, I’m nowhere close to his achievements.”
The most perceptible recent spike in Gukesh’s growth trajectory happened at last year’s Olympiad. He dazzled with eight wins in eight rounds and earned an individual gold. It instantly separated him from the ultra-talented throng of fellow teen Indian GMs.
Gukesh: “Surely the competition among us was a huge push. It’s one of the reasons why Indian chess is where it is right now. We train together, compete against each other and most of us are good friends. In classical chess at least, I have pulled ahead quite a bit.”
He sees Arjun Erigaisi (2710 Elo) as his prickliest rival in the lot. “We’re friends, but I try not to give away too much. Even a little information can be quite an advantage. I guess it’s the same for him (and others) too."
The Candidates is a huge goal for Gukesh. The upcoming World Cup will offer spots to its top-3 finishers. "Last year I wasn't even thinking about it. This year I guess I have a fair shot."
Gukesh attended full-time school only till Class 4. He spent his pre-teens travelling to tournaments around the world, chasing the title of youngest-ever GM & sleeping in baggage claim areas at airports overnight to cut costs.
Gukesh: “Youngest-ever GM sounded like a fancy thing. But I realised after I became GM that the record really doesn’t mean much. Chasing it was pure misery. Although I regret putting myself under so much pressure, it turned out to be a great life lesson.”
Story link:

Chasing Anand: Gukesh’s quest for Chess history Gukesh is the youngest player in the game’s history to cross an Elo rating of 2750 — a distinction previously held by world No 1 Magnus Carlsen https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gukesh-d-the-rising-star-of-indian-chess-on-the-verg

Susan Ninan

@ninansusan

7h • 10 tweets • 3 min read

Read on Twitter

"Until early last year, the top guys saw me a prospect. Now, I'm a colleague, maybe even a rival.”

Ahead of Fide World Cup, India's 17 yr-old chess superstar Gukesh, youngest-ever to cross 2750 Elo, spoke to me on goals, records & regrets and why he loves Djokovic
For @htTweets

@vishy64theking on Gukesh: "2750 is a huge accomplishment. It’s quite clear that at some point he might just shoot past me. I’m quite relaxed about it, even proud. To wake up one day and realise I'm not the No 1 rated player in India might be a funny feeling.”

Gukesh is now just 3.1 points behind Anand. “He’s my idol, my biggest hero. So just to be able to go past him in the ratings at some point would be really nice. Of course, I’m nowhere close to his achievements.”

The most perceptible recent spike in Gukesh’s growth trajectory happened at last year’s Olympiad. He dazzled with eight wins in eight rounds and earned an individual gold. It instantly separated him from the ultra-talented throng of fellow teen Indian GMs.

Gukesh: “Surely the competition among us was a huge push. It’s one of the reasons why Indian chess is where it is right now. We train together, compete against each other and most of us are good friends. In classical chess at least, I have pulled ahead quite a bit.”

He sees Arjun Erigaisi (2710 Elo) as his prickliest rival in the lot. “We’re friends, but I try not to give away too much. Even a little information can be quite an advantage. I guess it’s the same for him (and others) too."

The Candidates is a huge goal for Gukesh. The upcoming World Cup will offer spots to its top-3 finishers. "Last year I wasn't even thinking about it. This year I guess I have a fair shot."

Gukesh attended full-time school only till Class 4. He spent his pre-teens travelling to tournaments around the world, chasing the title of youngest-ever GM & sleeping in baggage claim areas at airports overnight to cut costs.

Gukesh: “Youngest-ever GM sounded like a fancy thing. But I realised after I became GM that the record really doesn’t mean much. Chasing it was pure misery. Although I regret putting myself under so much pressure, it turned out to be a great life lesson.”

Story link:

Chasing Anand: Gukesh’s quest for Chess history Gukesh is the youngest player in the game’s history to cross an Elo rating of 2750 — a distinction previously held by world No 1 Magnus Carlsen https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gukesh-d-the-rising-star-of-indian-chess-on-the-verg

#3 · 1. Januar 2024, 13:48

Wie Gukesh in eine Krise geriet, den Kandidaten-Traum schon aufgegeben hatte, fast Schach aufgegeben hätte und am Ende doch als Sieger dasteht:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/gukesh-confirms-his-candidates-spot-101703957927677.html

#4 · 28. Mai 2024, 8:19

Die FAZ über Gukesh und den indischenSchachboom:

https://zeitung.faz.net/fas/sport/2024-04-21/ad1fca3f85f5acfe5b1d4c6c45a55b9f/?GEPC=s3

#5 · 27. Juli 2024, 9:40

"Gukesh träumte schon mit zwölf davon, einmal Weltmeister zu werden. Das tun auch andere, nur sind ihm auch eine ungewöhnliche Ernsthaftigkeit und eine durch Meditation und Yoga geförderte Ruhe zu eigen" - Helmut Pfleger über Gukesh:

https://www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin/2024/32/schach

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