The Dream becomes a reality | 17-year-old Gukesh wins FIDE Candidates 2024

Oh, Sagar, this one is definitely going viral.

I've never seen a thing of Gukesh's parents, but I just know they are so proud of his character. They did a great job raising & teaching him.

“I was more prepared to face the chaos” Gukesh D. What an inspiration, this boy only at 17 knocking at the door of the world championship. Wish the best for him

He is so comfortable and cheerful with Sagar and amruta.... Love to see him like this... Vamos Gukesh!!!❤

03:40. Exact thing I thought. During the dinner with Vishy, everyone was astonished when he said he prefers a rest day after a loss than a win. Also, HE was astonished that everyone else thought he was weird thinking so. I knew then that he was a different kind. High level of maturity and intelligence.

Amazing kid!!! Doesn't behave or talk like a teenager. India people should be proud not only of the quality of his chess, but also his remarkable personality. Congrats, and a big hug from Argentina

Highly appreciate Sagar and Amruta for smartly keeping the whole interview an interweave of chess and non-chess questions. That made it so palatable for a non-specialist audience.

Bhai…Gukesh made everyone so proud… Make me rethink about life in general 😊

39:06 Sagar shah's Dad Jokes for Amruta 😂This is impact of Samay

This dude became my fav chess player in a matter of 1 tournament. Sorry Magnus

Sagar's happiness is boundless. Interviewed Guki as a young boy, whose dream was to be the youngest world champion. Now, interviewing him as the youngest challenger; Sagar is living this boy 's dream. CBI has captured all those moments 😊😊😊

Timestamps of the full interview: 0:00 - Gukesh and Sagar in Toronto, Amruta in Mumbai! 0:35 - Can't fall asleep 1:13 - The smile is back! 1:58 - Don't ask me about the routines 3:04 - Preferring a loss before the rest day 5:28 - Painful loss against Firouzja 6:00 - Respect to the chessboard 7:00 - Ra2 against Vidit, Game 1 7:57 - ...Bg4 by Vidit, Game 1 9:09 - Adjusting to the pressure 10:54 - Facing the chaos 11:55 - Pragg's fiery prep against Gukesh - Game 2 12:57 - No increment before move 40 13:49 - Incredible ...Ra7 against Pragg, Game 2 16:04 - Following other games during the round 17:10 - Gukesh on Magnus' tier list for the Candidates 18:23 - Head-to-head score against Pragg 19:42 - Not converting against Nepo on game 3 21:42 - Support from Gajewski 24:48 - Holding a tough draw against Fabi, game 4 26:32 - Not letting the Magnus tier list affect him 28:57 - Facing Abasov's Petroff, game 5 34:54 - Queen endgame against Abasov, game 5 37:05 - Gukesh's pre-game rituals 39:26 - Boring draw against Nakamura on game 6 40:00 - Round 7 against Firouzja 43:59 - Pickleball on rest day 45:08 - Clean win against Vidit, Round 8 47:42 - Meeting Sandeep Singhal in Toronto 49:03 - 5-year sponsorship from WestBridge 50:24 - A pretty checkmate 53:36 - Consulting Vishy before the Candidates 55:44 - Fan interactions in Toronto 58:20 - Calm draw with Pragg, round 9 58:53 - The role of Vishnu Prasanna 1:01:07 - ...Nge7 surprise against Nepo, round 10 1:03:32 - The amazing fxg5 against Caruana, round 11 1:04:50 - Finding out missed chances 1:07:43 - No engine training helping Gukesh? 1:09:30 - Situation before Round 12 1:10:36 - ...h6 against Abasov, Round 12 1:18:11 - A very nice update 1:19:52 - Must-win game against Firouzja, Round 13 1:31:30 - Diet during the Candidates 1:32:40 - The role of his parents 1:34:48 - Amruta's emotional moment 1:37:14 - WC match location 1:39:05 - Plans for today 1:40:10 - Final round against Nakamura 1:46:00 - Thankyou, goodbye and final thoughts

Gukesh is one of a kind. It is hard to overstate his many qualities as a wonderful human being—with great humility but a sparkle of humor and indomitable will. I would be honored to meet him in person some day.

Gukesh - Underrated Legend Rooting for you to bring the crown back home boy

84% voted in favour of uploading the video now. Sagar: We should also respect minority 16%.

Gukesh seems so comfortable in this interview compared to others.

Disrespecting the 84% majority from the community poll😂😂😂😂

I have learned more about life from this 17 year old than any other self-help book.

I just finished the whole interview.... I wish I could be a focused person like him.... But I bow down to your resilience ,patience and mental toughness... Love you Gukesh for every thing you have provided... 🙏❤🇮🇳

Sagar bhai, please do a similar interview with Pragg and Vidit. They both played a tremendous tournament and gave it their all. We should be very proud of all of them.