Magnus Carlsen’s Views on World Championship Match

• Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1 of chess, believes the Gukesh-Ding match is quite even.

• He believes that the rhythm of a title showdown is quite conducive to the match.

• Carlsen believes that if Ding can regain his form, he has a good chance.

• He also believes that Gukesh, who has played by far the best chess of these two players over the last couple of years, has a good chance.

• Carlsen is not tempted to play a match with Gukesh, as he does not interest in long classical matches.

• Carlsen has been away from the World championship cycle since 2021, winning his fth World title in India in 2013.

• He has been a fan of chess and is motivated by the challenge of facing the younger generation.

• Carlsen dominated the Kolkata event, winning both the rapid and blitz titles with a round to spare.

• He is excited about the future of freestyle chess, as it offers an exciting game without the preparation and difficulty of classical chess.

• Carlsen enjoys formats like rapid, blitz, and freestyle a lot.