D. Gukesh on Thursday said that he was “relieved” he was able to play “good chess” to win the Chennai Grand Masters Chess Championship after a “stressful” few months.
“After the World Cup, things went horribly wrong. I was not in a good mental space. It was a new thing for me to handle this Candidates expectation and many different things.
“Till London (Chess Classic), I had very bad results, but I was more frustrated for not being able to play anywhere near to my level. So, finally, I’m very happy that this tournament went really well, and I could finally get the impression of what it feels like playing like myself,” he said after the final round.
