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Gukesh sets sights on classical chess ahead of Rapid & Blitz Championship
Updated On: 26 December, 2025 09:23 AM IST | Doha (Qatar) | Agencies
Gukesh is coming into the end-of-season tournament following an underwhelming season, which also included an early exit from the FIDE World Cup in Goa recently, and the champion said he was here to experiment, have some fun and enjoy the tournament.
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World champion D Gukesh says that classical chess will continue to be his bread and butter, and that he doesn’t have “a lot of expectations” from the season-ending star-studded FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship, beginning here on Friday.
Gukesh is coming into the end-of-season tournament following an underwhelming season, which also included an early exit from the FIDE World Cup in Goa recently, and the champion said he was here to experiment, have some fun and enjoy the tournament.
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