"From the start, I was here to win": Interview with FIDE Candidates winner Gukesh

Watch Gukesh’s insightful interview with Anna Burtasova after his victory at the FIDE Candidates 2024
candidates2024.fide.com/

[@lalit.banduni_11]

Winning candidates at 17 is not an easy job, well played gukesh 👏

[@DJTalpes]

what an understatement here....

[@thesnackbandit]

Very insightful comment 😅

[@rahuswati1492]

Andrey VOLOKITIN better from gukesh why dont play. win gukesh was chances vs VOLOKITIN

[@yourstruly1234]

This record will never be beaten ever ..

[@Jalebilovefafda]

​​@@rahuswati1492is this the same guy that was beaten gukesh I'm london chess classic 2023 ?

[@nyxicsulfur]

how he talks about his parents' sacrifices is amazing. such maturity and awareness is quite rare especially amongst teenagers. i hope he becomes a world champion, he's the perfect successor to the equally wholesome and mature Vishy Anand.

[@MagicSmoke11]

Yes, his father an ENT surgeon almost sacrificed his career for his son❤

[@u.v.s.5583]

And in this position he sacrificed his CAREER!

[@trihardcx9395]

I love this interviewer idk why. Superb questions, nice chemistry with gukesh, went with the flow. It's hard to lure answers out of gukesh but that interview was awesome. I'm almost wanting to watch it again. This calmness of the setting, this thoughtfulness of gukesh, the correct pacing of the interviewers questioning. If this was a 3 hour joe rogan type interview, i would watch every single second of it

[@grmpf]

I agree completely with your praise for the interviewer. This is so much more her format than the post-game press conferences.

[@edmonddantes4045]

What a guy ....he is talking like a 30 yr old ... Best of luck champ !!

[@compositeur8455]

"Nah i'd win" - Gukesh

[@AayushSaxena07]

Gukesh D Gojo

[@TechLeague_84]

Time stamp?

[@devilback8871]

Are you saying that carlson is sakuna? and then who is Ding as per JJK chess universe?

[@cryo4662]

​ The guy with stitches maybe @devilback8871

[@neenadkulkarni]

​@@devilback8871 Jogo maybe?

[@kaviwardhman]

It shows he has dedicated whole of his life😅 to chess. He can very well achieve the pinnacle of a sport in just 11 years which is mind- boggling.

[@ADliver4430]

It's the case for the majority of Chess prodigies, but when they become teenager, it gets harder to keep them motivated and disciplined It's not only his dedication who made him so strong, the quality of his training and obviously his natural talent are also a part of his success What's really impressive is his stress management, he seems like very focussed even in high pressure situation which is a quality really hard to acquire even for top players like Hikaru who for instance only started to manage it in the right way once he quitted chess for a time and became a streamer. When he was fully focussed on chess, it was too hard for him to handle it. The last Championship match with Nepo and Ding was only about nerves management and the chess quality was poor even if it was a great match if we take all the dimensions. I don't see Gukesh choke or loose his consistence that much for instance

[@antoniypetrovdimov]

Gukesh is great and can be world champion. Good luck in match with Din Liren.

[@Alok_kurmi]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤

[@georgeray649]

Wish you Gukesh all the very best. Do well.

[@ChandrakantVadher]

Very matured answers by this 17 y/o kid. Revealing only enough, and yet making sure it doesn't feel like he is skiping the questions. Salute to his parents & school management for doing everything necessary, to nurture his talent. ❤️ Love & best wishes Guki! 🇮🇳💐

[@ramlall56]

Winning candidates at 17 AND then being so so Indian and humble in nature is not you find in any other country! Our heritage is incomparable. Love you Gukesh D ❤

[@u.v.s.5583]

Gukesh: ... reading about OTHER great sports persons... humility pouring from every orifice right there :D

[@BTS.army156]

Gukesh op 🔥

[@Sanjeevisrao]

Congratulations Gukesh !!! You have made everyone in India and the chess world, happy. All the best for the finals

[@Nestor__Makhno]

GUKEEEESSHHH!!!!!!

[@ayu-chintana3509]

Congrats champ once again. well, his chess base India interviews are more joyful and engaging!! All thanks to Sagar Shah for bringing the smile on gukesh's face amidst his general composed attitude.

[@user-ed6un7ek5w]

Many many congratulations Gukesh❤❤

[@tamgtamg1719]

DING, please recover and keep your crown!

[@dailydoingstuff8189]

Congratulations Gukesh

[@wildest.dreams]

Congratulation Guki 🥳

[@Ojalalluevapronto]

I will love the WCC games with nepo the clock and speculation is so big, now the quality of games will be amazing.

[@MrSirBoastAlot]

Congratulation

[@blindfoldchess7762]

Amazing yo!

[@Studywithme00007]

Best interview

[@havyfi5625]

So was everybody

[@vigeendharan8502]

Well done gukesh !! Good luck with the world championship

[@raakheemisra]

Well done gukesh ! Very proud of you ! After watching this interview .. I realise .. he has chess in his life .. ( with parents) . He can’t go on like this for his entire life . Has he Thought about “what will I do after chess.. ? This moment will come soon ( when he wins the world championship )

[@LuisMedina040199]

I request a Tan Zhongyi interview too, please.

[@FIDE_chess]

You can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHWbh4B5lLljaZI

[@LuisMedina040199]

@@FIDE_chess nice!!! ❤

[@srikrishnarr6553]

Good interview..She tried to crack maximum to know the minds of Gukesh.her voice sounds good

[@AsitdyaDsr]

Gukesh got great reception and became a huge star in India. Vishy Anand said he felt like passing on the baton to Gukesh. He is the next big thing in India and world chess. Hope he wins the world championship 👑🤴

[@timetraveler_0]

Pragg sobbing with his head under pillow. Can't wait for him comeback.

[@AsitdyaDsr]

@@timetraveler_0 win and loss are part of game. He will come back strong.

[@Ancz7]

You can't ask sibling number Man 🙂. Good Interview with Zero prep and blitzing all moves.

[@subramanianrs318]

🌟🇮🇳

[@vikramaditya47_]

Thankyou FIDE!

[@arvindradhakrishnan8270]

Excellent interview.Gukesh is so mature,calm,and collected.He is not just a great player but has all the trappings of a world champion.All the best,Gukesh!

[@cLutch.26]

They really want gukesh to say he got help from other gms, and had an extra support. Like even in the vishy era the interviewers were asking him dumb questions, when would it stop for Indians.

[@deadlyninja8391]

What? Every player has 2nd. Magnus also had. Without help how would your knowledge grow thats expected. Interviewer just wanted to know who are those

[@Dev_712]

Nowadays, it's not just seconds but there's a whole team of 3-4 people who help the players, especially for candidates and world championships. It's a normal question, nothing against Indians

[@woosterjeeves]

Chill, this is a normal Q for all candidates. When you win suhc a big tournament and become world challenger, everyone wants to know what the team is--this is natural. Of course, Gukesh may not want to reveal too much just yet, as there is a world championship yet. The Qs are fair; his deflection is also fair. No foul.

[@ivaerz4977]

The will of D

[@Shivshakti998]

COngrats gukesh

[@normalhuman6260]

Lisan al Gaib! 🙏🙏

[@devashishsonowal1505]

Jai Shree RAM 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@nepurohit8951]

जय 🙏श्रीराम

[@jabastinrenu]

🤦‍♂️

[@avinashpatel438]

🤦

[@TheCANexus]

Why?? Anywhere can be jay Shree Ram​@@jabastinrenu

[@TheCANexus]

​@@avinashpatel438kem nai eto k... Aam mathe hath nai mukvano.. Shri ram ni Jay j rehse badhi jagya e

[@MrSirBoastAlot]

Wp

[@caballoctresdcuatro]

Qué significa esa manchita en la frente?

[@RahulJoshi_]

It's an ointment applied due to cultural and religious reasons.

[@harzh9369]

No it's a powder , bro called vibhuti ​@@RahulJoshi_

[@krisgray1957]

It is a typical Tamil cultural thing. It is basically ash, which reminds the body will turn into ash. So do not pay attention to bodily pleasure. Tamils focus more on pleasure to the soul and not to body.

[@krisgray1957]

​@@RahulJoshi_what a crap.Sometimes wonder north Indians behave totally like aliens.

[@rankingresearchdata]

Actually it's meaning is keeping the head calm & dealing with pressure on head centre that's why men use that & woman use Bindi in India

[@rankingresearchdata]

The interviewer question is very solid & great unlike today's news interviewer trash talking

[@chanakyabhandari7838]

What a champ this guy! He got lucky to get to the candidates by qualifying last minute and even in the tournament never really did anything extraordinary as his wins were against lowest rated player, with Pragg who aggressively pushed for the win and with Alireza who had already given up on the tournment by that time. however, his draws against key competitors played the big role, and cautious approch by other top player played to his benefit. Nonethess, he definitely is way level headed than fabi (who can be tagged as a choker by now), nepo (no patience) and Hikaru! So well deserved win at the end.

[@mast_orbiter]

Tbh none of top players won against each other except Hikaru against Fabi which is not strange given their recent history. Gukesh was much better against Nepo but blundered in time pressure so there is that also.

[@riteshpathak6588]

So what u need now burnol Or something?

[@thesnackbandit]

I mean none of the top players beat each other aside from Hikaru- Caruana 1-0

[@woosterjeeves]

This is a good observation, and a reasonable sobering view of the tournament. Well done--it is hard to get such sobering analysis, that too from same nationality (no offence meant).

[@Nobody-xe7si]

When chess is played perfectly from both sides it is always a draw.. but even getting draws against Top players was kinda win for him .. He won cuz he draw with top players and win against underdogs

[@niravpatel410]

I don't have that kind of beard even at the age of 30

[@universe6735]

You dont have that kinda brain either

[@abictor3312]

Xd​@@universe6735

[@niravpatel410]

@@Sam-567 Doing okay there!!

[@deadlyninja8391]

He has to give board exams atleast? I think he can pass it which is what matters.

[@kohlidhoni1591]

Bhai ab to khatam ho Gaye honge boards

[@deadlyninja8391]

@@kohlidhoni1591 he said he had not given any exams in last 3 years

[@markrobertson3054]

As a magnus fan Im happy that naka fabi lost 😂 threat…

[@Prakhar_Kumar00]

Change interviewer maybe, She wasn't able to break the ice that well

[@Five-Star-General]

Shes a robot lol

[@rahuswati1492]

Andrey VOLOKITIN better from gukesh why dont play. win gukesh was chances vs VOLOKITIN

[@joebloggs396]

All of them were lol.

[@MadaraUchiha-iu3ld]

Ding Dong is going to be bodied.

[@saitama141]

Hey Madara, are you still alive? The last time I saw you, you were betrayed by black zetsu

[@bootssocks6477]

Ding will walk over this poor kid.... Felling so sad 😢