June 1, India Elite athletes from all sports frequently treat the outside world—those voices of doubt and murmuring criticisms—as merely, well, noise. They claim to ignore them completely or not even hear them.

However, they do sometimes.

D. Gukesh became the youngest world champion in chess history in December of last year, becoming the darling of a nation and the newest international star of his sport. However, it was accompanied by a stipulation and some frequently asked queries: Was he, in fact, the greatest player in the world? Imagine that Magnus Carlsen was sitting across the table from Ding Liren in Singapore. In classical chess, might the world champion defeat the five-time champion?

Lots and lots of noise. Over the past few months, the chess world felt the impact of that sound, even though it was frequently challenging to identify or communicate with Gukesh and his team, who were a tightly knit group. Their encounter since Gukesh won the world championship, their loss to Carlsen in the opening round here made things even worse.

His trainer, Grzegorz Gajewski, believed that his victory, which ultimately ended the duck at his second attempt this week, would signify far more than just a win for Gukesh. The noise might be reduced, and the champion, who is out of shape, may regain his confidence.

"For starters, he has never won against Magnus. "Okay, you're the world champion only because Magnus didn't play, etc, etc," Gajewski told a group of reporters here, responding to that rider.

"You know, you try to ignore those remarks. However, it is not at all enjoyable to lose to him (Carlsen) and then lose to him once more. He defeated him this time. I really hope this gives him some recognition and a lot of self-assurance.

That din has not caused Gukesh to shy away. The Indian youngster had made mention of Carlsen, the globe, soon after winning the World Championships. Number one, as the greatest player ever. The "special" match that the chess community had been anticipating since December was discussed by him even prior to this competition.

Such occasions are rare since Carlsen has only been playing classical chess in his home tournament lately. Furthermore, the fact that he walked away from defending his world title means that the discussion shouldn't really matter.

When questioned about how Gukesh handles it, Gajewski responded, "I mean, we try to be objective. Magnus made his decision." As a chess player, he is admired by every sensible individual, and everyone is aware of his continuing strength. However, he is not a member of the World Championships cycle. Therefore, why should we care about that?

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