D Gukesh’s trainer, Grzegorz Gajewski, acknowledges the young champion’s aggressive style, stating that it is an integral part of his identity and led to his world title. (Photo/FIDE) OSLO: Playing battle chess and taking risks on the board are “part of D Gukesh’s identity”, says his coach Grzegorz Gajewski in an interview with TOI. “It’s very difficult to be where he is. He’s under the spotlight and we’re doing everything we can to get back to the top level.” “But then that attitude made him a world champion in the first place. He really needed to do so many things to make that (world title) happen. So I can’t really fault that attitude.” Pragg, Magnus Carlsen and his coach Peter Heine Nielsen are just the three among many who have criticized Gukesh’s play recently.Gajewski hoped that the World Championship title two years ago was not Gukesh’s peak. “He has a lot of weaknesses and when he was winning the title he had the same weaknesses as he does now. Maybe more. But there was so much confidence back then.