'Speed up your calculation': D Gukesh advised ahead of World Chess Championship match against Javokhir Sindarov
NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is preparing to defend his title against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov later this year, and Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran believes the young Indian needs to sharpen some areas of his game to stay ahead.
According to Sasikiran, Gukesh 's habit of creating highly complicated positions makes him dangerous, but it also often leads to time pressure.
"Sometimes Gukesh takes too much risk by his unconventional play creating chaos and imbalance ... in a sense, he wants to let things go out of control, it does not matter if the position is completely in chaos," Sasikiran told PTI.
"He is a champion of that kind of a game but he often gets into time trouble. So, one thing I'd advise him to concentrate on is speeding up his calculation, he definitely needs to speed up, because you don't want to consistently find yourself in a scenario where your opponent is driving you into time trouble."
The former second of five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand also stressed that strong preparation and memorisation are essential at the highest level.
Gukesh has had mixed results since winning the world title, struggling in several major classical tournaments. Sasikiran said Gukesh should focus on putting opponents in uncomfortable situations and study Sindarov's weaknesses closely. He warned that the challenger is extremely well prepared and relies heavily on memory and fast play.
According to Sasikiran, Gukesh 's habit of creating highly complicated positions makes him dangerous, but it also often leads to time pressure.
"Sometimes Gukesh takes too much risk by his unconventional play creating chaos and imbalance ... in a sense, he wants to let things go out of control, it does not matter if the position is completely in chaos," Sasikiran told PTI.
Harika Dronavalli Exclusive: Inside Grenke #chess win, viral no-handshake incident, and more
"He is a champion of that kind of a game but he often gets into time trouble. So, one thing I'd advise him to concentrate on is speeding up his calculation, he definitely needs to speed up, because you don't want to consistently find yourself in a scenario where your opponent is driving you into time trouble."
The former second of five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand also stressed that strong preparation and memorisation are essential at the highest level.
Gukesh has had mixed results since winning the world title, struggling in several major classical tournaments. Sasikiran said Gukesh should focus on putting opponents in uncomfortable situations and study Sindarov's weaknesses closely. He warned that the challenger is extremely well prepared and relies heavily on memory and fast play.
Next Story