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11-07-2025
- Sport
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D Gukesh's coach sheds light on managing Indian star's ambitions, keeping him grounded: 'Many forget that he's only 19'
Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski has been coaching D Gukesh full-time since 2023, overseeing his victories at the Candidates Tournament and the World Championship last year, speaks on managing the 19-year-old's ambitions and dealing with the burden of expectations. read more D Gukesh has had Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski as his coach since 2023. Image: Grzegorz Gajewski on X After an incredible run in 2024, reigning Classical world champion Gukesh Dommaraju has been experiencing mixed fortunes this year. While the 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster finished runner-up at Tata Steel Chess in February and third at Norway Chess, where he defeated Magnus Carlsen for the first time in his career, he has had an underwhelming run in the first two legs of the Freesstyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. His mixed run in 2025 can be perfectly summarised by his performance at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, the third event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour where he finished top of the standings at the end of the Rapid leg but eventually finished third on the overall standings after poor run in the Blitz games. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gajewski sheds light on managing Gukesh's ambitions Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski recently opened up on managing the young superstar's ambitions, revealing that he has to remind the player himself that he's just 19. 'Chess wise, it's a tricky period because as world champion, the expectation is that much higher. In the process, many people forget that he's only 19. Sometimes, he even forgets that he's only 19,' the Polish GM told The New Indian Express. 'It's about managing his own ambitions. He's of course very hungry and just wanting to crush everybody on the board. But the reality is that the competition is very strong and many of his opponents are older, even the very young guys are older than him,' added Gajewski, who has been coaching Gukesh full-time since 2023 and has been working on sharpening his skills in faster time controls of late. Gukesh will be taking a break after the event in Zagreb, having opted against participating in the American leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas that gets underway later this month and features compatriots Arjun Erigaisi, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi.
The Independent
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Magnus Carlsen slams table and storms out after shock loss at Norway Chess tournament
A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger. Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after the defeat before exchanging a quick handshake with Gukesh, apologising for his outburst and storming off. "I mean, (the win was) not the way I wanted it to be, but okay, I'll take it," Gukesh told "... I've also banged a lot of tables in my career." Carlsen remained tied at the top of the standings after the defeat. The win lifts Gukesh to eight-and-a-half points, one behind joint leaders Carlsen and the American Fabiano Caruana, with four rounds still to play. 'Well, we could say it was lucky,' said Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski. 'But we have to give a lot of credit to Guki for his stubbornness and for his resourcefulness.' Carlsen has held his position at the top of the world rankings since 1 July 2011.
