Gukesh in different position as world champion because Magnus Carlsen is there: Kasparov

Garry Kasparov: ‘I beat strongest player to become world champion, Gukesh in different situation as Magnus Carlsen is there’

Talking about Gukesh's vanquished rival at the world championship, Kasparov said: "Gukesh was, in my view, a favorite because Ding was the pale shadow of what Ding was before COVID. COVID ruined him. After COVID, Ding was just a different player."

"D Gukesh World Champion But Magnus Carlsen Considered Better": Chess Great Garry Kasparov

D Gukesh was 17 when he defeated China's reigning world champion Ding Liren in a 14-game showdown to claim the World Championship.

'D Gukesh World Champion But..': Garry Kasparov Says Magnus Carlsen 'Better Player'

This is not the first time that a comparison has been made between world champion D Gukesh and current world number 1 Magnus Carlsen.

Gukesh in different position as world champion because Magnus Carlsen is there: Kasparov

Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a “different situation” compared to him as Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is considered, “by all metrics”, a better player than the Chennai teenager.

The Last Word: Hikaru Nakamura on the USA vs. India Chess Showdown in North Texas Oct. 4

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas.  “This is the kind of event that elevates chess to the next level.” Hikaru Nakamura Five-time U.S. chess champion and international chess icon .…on the USA vs. India “global chess showdown” coming to Esports Stadium Arlington on October 4.  The chess world will turn its brainy gaze to North Texas on October 4, when “Checkmate: USA vs.…The post The Last Word: Hikaru Nakamura on…