Anand assured forward of Gukesh vs Carlsen conflict at Norway Chess: ‘Indian males’s chess is at its peak’

5-time world champion Viswanathan Anand is tremendous excited in regards to the huge conflict between India’s younger star
Dommaraju Gukesh and world no.1
Magnus Carlsen on the upcoming Norway Chess 2025 match. Anand backed Gukesh forward of the much-anticipated match, calling it a “good storm.”

Anand backs Gukesh towards Carlsen

“We have now the right storm. Gukesh gained’t be missing motivation. However Magnus, too, is impressed by the problem of dealing with our younger abilities. We are able to anticipate some epic battles,” Anand stated.

Anand additionally talked about India’s rise in chess. “Indian males’s chess is at its peak. And with Humpy and Vaishali each competing, our girls’s recreation is on the rise too.”

The match will happen in Stavanger, Norway from 26 Could to six June. Gukesh, who’s simply 18 years previous, has not been in nice type within the latest previous. Though, he not too long ago turned the world’s youngest classical world chess champion, led India to gold on the Chess Olympiad, and in addition gained the Tata Metal Masters, he hasn’t carried out at his finest.

Gukesh completed eleventh out of 12 gamers within the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025, the place Carlsen took the primary prize. He additionally did not do nicely within the Weissenhaus leg, the place he took the eighth spot within the ultimate standings. Carlsen secured the third spot in the identical occasion. Will probably be fascinating to see how Gukesh performs towards the five-time world champion in Norway.

Norway Chess 2025 is filled with high gamers. Massive names like Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi, and Wei Yi might be enjoying within the males’s class. The ladies’s group can also be sturdy, with Ju Wenjun, Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu, and Anna Muzychuk. Each teams will play below the identical format and can get equal prize cash.

Norway Chess 2025 males’s lineup

• Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – World No. 1

• Fabiano Caruana (USA) – World No. 2

• Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – World No. 3

• Arjun Erigaisi (India) – World No. 4

• Gukesh D (India) – World No. 5

• Wei Yi (China) – World No. 9

Norway Chess 2025 girls’s lineup

• Ju Wenjun (China) – World No. 2

• Lei Tingjie (China) – World No. 4

• Humpy Koneru (India) – World No. 6

• Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) – World No. 9

• Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) – World No. 19

• Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (Spain) – World No. 21