Congratulating gukesh

China GM Ding Liren: Seventeen-year-old Indian chess Grandmaster D. Gukesh, the challenger for the world chess title will be a slight favourite against the reigning world chess champion from China GM Ding Liren, said former women’s world champion (1996-99), Grandmaster (GM) Susan Polgar.

Polgar, who at 15 became the top-ranked female chess player in the world in 1984 also said Gukesh has to cut down his tournament schedule and focus on a wider opening repertoire.

"Match strategy is different from round robin or Swiss formats. Gukesh should cut down on the busy playing schedule and work more on a wider opening repertoire," the Hungarian-American GM told IANS.