D Gukesh had a disappointing run in the Blitz division after winning the Rapid portion of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia. During the Blitz segment of the competition, he fell to third place in the overall rankings.

In addition to his quick performance, he also overcame Magnus Carlsen in a stunning victory for the current world champion. Carlsen wished he hadn't said what he did about Gukesh's skills in faster time settings. Furthermore, it occurred following his victory in the recent Norway Chess competition against the rest of the globe. No. 1.

‘Quicker time control’

The primary cause of Gukesh's rapid improvement in shorter time formats was revealed by Grzegorz Gajewski, his main coach, to the New Indian Express.

"We're focusing exclusively on improving time control through training games and exercises," he stated.

He also discussed the difficulties Gukesh faces as the current world champion. "Chess wise, it's a difficult time because the expectation is that much higher as world champion," he explained. In the process, a lot of people lose sight of the fact that he's just 19 years old. He occasionally forgets he's only 19 years old. He is, of course, very hungry and just wants to dominate everyone on the board, so it's about controlling his own aspirations. However, the truth is that the competition is fierce and several of his rivals are older, even the very young ones are older than him.

"The most important thing for me is for Gukesh to grow as a player, regardless of whether it's in Classical, Rapid, or Blitz... There are many aspects of his game that need work, and he will be better in every format once he works on them. Just concentrate on the upgrades," he said.

Carlsen displayed remarkable talents in their Blitz encounter and capitalized on Gukesh's difficulties in the format. With 22.5 total points, Carlsen came out on top in the overall rankings, ahead of Jan-Krzysztof Duda (16), Gukesh (19.5), and Wesley So (20), who came in second place. It was also the ideal vengeance for Carlsen, who had previously lost to Gukesh in two consecutive games in the classical and rapid formats.

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