15 May 2024

A Soft-spoken Challenger

The previous post on this blog, Toronto Candidates - Third Week (April 2024), ended saying,
I'll have a wrapup report on the entire event and a separate report on the Women’s Candidates as soon as I get a chance. Congratulations to GM Gukesh on a historic victory that very few knowledgeable observers had expected.

Because of an intervening half-month vacation, the wrapup report and separate report will have to wait. In the meantime, here's a video from Youtube's FIDE chess channel.


"From the start, I was here to win": Interview with FIDE Candidates winner Gukesh (25:21) • '[Published on] Apr 27, 2024'

The description said,

Watch Gukesh’s insightful interview with Anna Burtasova after his victory at the FIDE Candidates 2024.

The helpful mention, 'Follow along using the transcript', promises a gold mine of suitable quotes. After that, the comments are full of compliments for both GM Gukesh and the interviewer. The forthcoming title match with World Champion Ding Liren promises to be a roaring battle between two soft-spoken champions.

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