Chess enthusiasts globally are preparing for D Gukesh's classical chess match against Magnus Carlsen. The current World Champion will compete against Carlsen at the forthcoming Norway Chess 2025, which is set to occur from May 26 to June 6. Before the tournament, Viswanathan Anand shared his enthusiasm regarding Gukesh's imminent match against Carlsen.

During a conversation organized by the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai, Anand remarked, "I anticipate a very thrilling contest. "

"Both Gukesh and Arjun will be highly motivated and determined to challenge Magnus. However, Magnus is deeply motivated by our young players if I can still refer to them that way.

"He is greatly inspired by the challenge. I have observed him in numerous tournaments, whether it be Kolkata or the World Rapid Blitz. He eagerly anticipates these matchups and thus we have the ideal scenario. "

Four Indian grandmasters will take part in Norway: Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Vaishali Rameshbabu, and Koneru Humpy. Regarding them, Anand stated, "Certainly on the men's side, Indian chess is as robust as it has ever been, even more so clearly due to our depth. But it's fantastic that Humpy continues to compete so successfully and that she will also be accompanied by Vaishali. "

Aside from Gukesh, Arjun, and Carlsen, the men's Norway Chess roster includes Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wei Yi. Meanwhile, the women's roster features Ju Wenjun, Lei Tingjie, Humpy, Anna Muzychuk, Vaishali, and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh.

The tournament format will incorporate the Armageddon tiebreak system. If a classical match concludes in a draw, players will engage in an Armageddon game to determine the victor. There will also be a confessional booth.

Commenting on the innovations, Anand noted, "If you have too many in one tournament, it becomes distracting and there’s a sort of overload. Armageddon is beneficial because it provides something to anticipate at the end of a game in case the game is concluding in a draw. "

"I’m not certain we have identified the ideal value of an Armageddon game. It used to be what, 2-1, and then it got a bit higher; we’re still adjusting the figure. There may be some equation that could give the Armageddon a bit more significance toward the overall score," he added.

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