After a rocky start to the year, D Gukesh impressed at Norway Chess 2025 with notable wins—prompting mentor Viswanathan Anand to reassess his overall performance and growth.

He was just half a point behind Carlsen in the race to win until the final round, but ended up third in the standings. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who is a mentor to Gukesh, when asked ...

Anand had written in his autobiography about the treatment he got from players from the Soviet Union in his early days: ...