Gajewski the second with multiple roles
1 month ago

Gajewski the second with multiple roles

New Indian Express  

SINGAPORE: "It was love at first sight." Outside the decked up Capitol Theatre, the venue for the media day and Opening Ceremony ahead of the chess World Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren, Viswanathan Anand was all smiles. When the Pole was working with a lot of Indian minds at the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy, the five-time world champion and the Pole, who was part of Anand's team at the World Championship at Sochi in 2014, exchanged a few words. During the press conference, Gukesh, seated within handshaking distance of Liren, said Gajewski has had a big influence 'on my chess and life'. "We started working together around 2022 December when we were preparing for Wijk aan Zee," Gukesh said.

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‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’
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‘Plan was to play long games and exhaust Ding’

Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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We intend to do what Magnus did: Gukesh coach
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We intend to do what Magnus did: Gukesh coach

Hindustan Times  

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