D Gukesh Responds to Uzbek GM’s Bold Claim Ahead of FIDE Grand Swiss: “First Qualify for Candidates”
The chess world is buzzing with drama ahead of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, as reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh responded calmly but firmly to a provocative remark made by Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov. In a pre-tournament media segment, Abdusattorov boldly stated, “Gukesh will lose his title in the next match….