D Gukesh, the rising star of Indian chess, has recently opened up about the emotional struggles he faced during the past year. The young prodigy, who has had a remarkable run in 2024, admitted that the pressure of qualifying for the Candidates tournament took a toll on his mental state. "Before the Chennai Grandmasters it was clear that I was not in a good mental state. I was having this rough phase, the tournaments before the Chennai were all pretty bad and the candidate's qualification was taking a toll on me,” he was quoted as saying by PTI."But I think after the Chennai performance I kind of got back into my rhythm and I am glad it continued also in the Candidates.Gukesh had earlier spoken about he practices yoga and meditation to keep himself in a good mental shape. This in turn has helped him maintain composure in high pressure games."Chess wise too, emotionally I am feeling much better than what I was feeling last year. I'm playing good chess. Pretty much all the games that I've played recently have been some good games, some bad games, but not really any very bad games. And I have felt sharp during games and tournaments."Gukesh was a key architect in India’s historic win at the Chess Olympiad, as the men's team beat Slovenia 3.5-0.5 in the final round to claim their first-ever gold at the prestigious event. Reflecting on it, the teenager said it was a huge confidence booster for him."It was a very special performance for me personally. And I'm very glad with how I played and how I handled different situations in the Olympiad. It's surely a confidence booster for the World Championship," he concluded.
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