Magnus Carlsen has named D. Gukesh as the strongest teenager in classical chess. The Norwegian World No. 1 went on to rate his first game against the 17-year-old Indian in the recent World Cup quarterfinals as his best of the competition.
In the latest World ranking list, released on Thursday evening, the country’s youngest Grandmaster has officially taken over the India No. 1 spot from his mentor Viswanathan Anand by becoming World No. 8.
In this exclusive interview, Gukesh looks back at his progress and the recent World Cup performance, particularly the game against Carlsen.
