D Gukesh stands at a level with Magnus Carlsen, Wesley SO and Jan-Krzysztof Duda after three fast wheels in Croatia. The Chess World D Gukesh champion shared ahead with the former Magnus Carlsen champion after the first day of Superunited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025 on Wednesday, and gained 4/6 points next to Wesley SO and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, despite Carlsen’s preliminary tournaments describing “one of the regular players”.Gukesh secured victory against Alireza Firouzja and R Pragggnanandhaa, but faced defeat against the bagpipe. Carlsen’s performance included two draws and victories that corresponded to Gukesh’s point.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The tournament gained more attention because of Carlsen’s comments about Gukesh’s abilities in fast and blitz formats.“I will play him in this tournament as if I were playing one of probably weaker players,” Carlsen said, while discussing his upcoming match with Gukesh.Norwegian World No. 1 has developed into his evaluation of Gukesh’s abilities in faster controls.“Gukesh last played quite well.The 19 -year -old Indian Grand Master, who won the World Championship in the classic format in 2024, will face Carlsen 2.The classic format, which contains longer time controls, was recognized as the primary power of Gukeshh in a competitive chess.Carlsen identified Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana as popular to win the tournament in Croatia.The tournament field includes other prominent grandmothers such as Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Ivan Saric, which contributes to what Carlsen described as a “very strong field”.Gukesh and Carlsen meet on 2 days of Superunited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025.
