The weight of expectations and of posing a challenge sits on the shoulders of teenager D Gukesh when he takes on the reigning champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship in Singapore from Monday (November 25).
Gukesh is aiming to become the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the coveted title. The 18-year-old Grandmaster is the in-form player, who already displays the poise of a champion. What remains to be seen is how he handles the pressure of the big occasion.
