Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'

In an exclusive with Firstpost, Viswanathan Anand hailed D Gukesh's fighting spirit and strong mental fortitude as the Indian chess sensation became the youngest ever world champion by beating Ding Liren on Thursday.

Viswanathan Anand Exclusive: 'Gukesh handled the setbacks well. His journey to winning chess World Championship is remarkable'
In an exclusive with Firstpost, Viswanathan Anand hailed D Gukesh's fighting spirit and strong mental fortitude as the Indian chess sensation became the youngest ever world champion by beating Ding Liren on Thursday.