‘Didn’t Pay Particular Attention to Pragnanandhaa’s Game’: D Gukesh after Taking Top Spot in Tata Steel Masters

World champion d gukesh is not thinking too much about the standings despite climbing to the solo lead spot at the tata steel masters at wijk aan zee in the negherlands after beating leon luke mandonca in the ninth. The 18-year-old youngest world champion broke the defense of mendonca in a match that lasted 43 moves.

After the match, gukesh said he was happy with the way he was playing. “I’m happy that I played a good game today and there are still out

With the Win, Gukesh Took His Tally to 6.5 Points Out of a Possible Nine and A Half Points Ahead of Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and Russian-Turned-Slurned-Slovenian Fedosev, who are two boots.

PRAGNANADHAA on 5.5 points shares the fourth spot and it remains to be seen if things are going to get better for the Indian.

The convinking was more significant from an Indian Perspective Because It Came on a Day when R Praggnandhaa Lost His First Game Against Dutch Gm Anish Giri, VETERAN PATERAN PATERAN PHENA PHE ANISHNA PHAME ht, Falling to Russian-Turned-Slovenian vladimir fedosev.

Gukesh was also asked if he checks the other games while playing, whather it depends on his own game, and how he does it. The Grand Master said he could not pay much attention to Pragnanandhaa’s game.

“When you’re playing a game, it takes a lot of time. You generally walk Around. In that sense, yeah, I was looking at the other games,” said the 18-yar-cold chennai lad.

“I wasn’t really paid particular Attention to PRAGG’s GAME BECAUE WHE-LADING. But just I was looking at all the games. ing , Then you try to focus more, “He said.