Will 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju become the youngest world champion in chess history? He easily coped with a surprising defeat – and has the right “tools” for every new challenge, says his mental trainer.
Gukesh Dommaraju took his time. In contrast to his opponent, the Chinese Ding Liren, he still had some. So Gukesh closed his eyes – he meditates in these moments, he recently said. Only then did he move his white knight to the e2 square. And the Indian commentators, who make no effort to feign impartiality when covering this World Chess Championship, made confetti rain on the live stream.
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