The GUKESH Indian chess prodigy did not win a single match in the Freestyle Tour Chess Grand Slam Tour 1. His last defeat came to Hikaru Nakamura on Wednesday. After defeating Gukesh, Nakamura explained why the Grand Master of Indian chess struggled in the tournament.
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The world No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura believes that the poor “intuition” of D Gukesh and the inability to develop calculations under the pressure of time led to a miserable form for the world champion in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Stage 1 in Weissenhaus, in Germany. NAKAMURA defeated Gukesh on Wednesday in the qualification 5-8 classification match when the Grand Master Indian continued to be without a victory in the tournament.
Gukesh and Nakamura played two draws in the match of the classification playoff series followed by another draw in the first fast equality break. Nakamura won the second rapid equality break to defeat the Director General of India at 18 Gukesh.
The chennai chess star did not win a single match in the tour of Grand Slam Freestyle Chess 2025 Internship 1, having lost twice in the round scene and the two games in the quarter -final.
Nakamura explains the greatest weaknesses in Gukesh
One of the best players in the Freestyle chess format, Nakamura, has thought about the greatest weaknesses in Gukesh. “I would probably say that the greatest weakness that Gukesh has currently is that when he is low in time, I do not think that his intuition is so tall, and he simply could not work on the calculations,” said Nakamura Gukesh .
Nakamura was also surprised by Gukesh constantly not discussing strategies with his GMS colleagues before his games during the tour of the Grand Slam. The rules of the tournament allow players of the same colored pieces to discuss strategies before their matches, but Gukesh has often chosen to plan his strategies alone on the board. Unlike Gukesh, we saw the world number 1 Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov and Nakamura discuss possible openings and strategies.
Nakamura said Gukesh does not analyze movements with other chess players was a drawback for the Grand Master Indian.
“I think it can only be for your disadvantage if you do not analyze together. I don’t know why Gukesh does not analyze with Fabiano. For me, it’s just crazy. Whether I analyze with Fabiano, or even if I am not, I watch his game, and I just try to follow what he does. You know, I just think in Fabiano, so it’s much easier if you can do it, “said Nakamura.
Having lost against Nakamura, Gukesh will now compete for seventh place against Alireza Firouzja.
