# Gukesh

Magnus Carlsen praises Gukesh's potential, while recent tournament results show mixed performances, with some critical posts highlighting blunders and losses.

### About Gukesh
Gukesh is a young Indian chess grandmaster.  

### Top Gukesh News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Magnus Carlsen on Gukesh: Unrealistic expectations placed on him in part he brought it upon himself Chess News - The Indian Express Magnus Carlsen lavished praise on the current world champion before adding: Gukesh could become one of the best of all time but more likely he"  
[News Link](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/magnus-carlsen-gukesh-expectations-placed-him-unrealistic-10492935/lite/) [@IndianExpress](/creator/x/IndianExpress) 2026-02-02T21:53Z 4.2M followers, 29.5K engagements



### Top Gukesh Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"When World Champion Gukesh meets Sivakarthikeyan 😍❤#chess #gukesh #shorts"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qt41MDUHl7I) [@almightychess](/creator/youtube/almightychess) 2026-02-03T01:43Z 398K followers, 256K engagements


"MAGNUS GUKESH HIKARU -- CLICK HERE Hikaru reads an article from the Indian Express an interview with Magnus about Gukesh and other chess topics. https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/magnus-carlsen-gukesh-expectations-placed-him-unrealistic-10492935/lite/ ♖ MEMBERSHIP https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweCc7bSMX5J4jEH7HFImng/join ♟ LEARN CHESS & PLAY WITH ME https://go.chess.com/hikaru 💰💰Check out my stream sponsor Tipranks https://lp.tipranks.com/hikaru/llf=campaign-hikaru-kick&coupon=HKR60 and get 70% off a powerful investment research tools for data-backed stock insights that"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YB6qizdRxW0) [@gmhikaru](/creator/youtube/gmhikaru) 2026-02-02T21:53Z 3.1M followers, 29.5K engagements


"This move by Magnus was a blunder but why🤔 Gukesh Dommaraju - Magnus Carlsen Norway Chess 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/kibitzingpatzer/status/2018439112848535790) [@kibitzingpatzer](/creator/x/kibitzingpatzer) 2026-02-02T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Okay so even Nepo affirms that engine prep has evened the field with even IMs and FMs and all coming well prepared. It's getting impossible to surprise ppl in the opening or get a trivial win solely through opening prep like in Kasparov's era. A one-hour in-depth conversation with Ian @lachesisq about the future of chess the Candidates his career Gukesh and many other topics. Do not miss this episode It's in Russian with English subtitles. https://t.co/wE9crZJ4Dd A one-hour in-depth conversation with Ian @lachesisq about the future of chess the Candidates his career Gukesh and many other"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gutsy_gambit/status/2018382446488903851) [@gutsy_gambit](/creator/x/gutsy_gambit) 2026-02-02T17:54Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

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