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Erigaisi lauds Gukesh, recounts own incredible journey
The New Indian Express Kochi
|December 16, 2024
IT was no surprise for Arjun Erigaisi to witness his teammate and friend D Gukesh become a world champion.
The India No 1 had predicted the recent World Chess Championship to be a one-sided event in favour of Gukesh while speaking to this daily last month.
Speaking to this daily from Doha, where he was participating in Qatar Masters (finished in a tie for second place), Erigaisi said, "Gukesh's achievement is massive and I am very happy for him. The result was not a surprise in any way but it was a pleasant surprise to see it happen today (Thursday) as it looked like it was going to head into playoffs."
This story is from the December 16, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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