D Gukesh to face Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in 2025 chess schedule
D Gukesh, the youngest world chess champion, will face Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen in 2025. After winning the title in Singapore, Gukesh is taking a break and skipped the FIDE Rapid and Blitz Championship. Gukesh will start his 2025 season at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in the Netherlands from January 17 to February 2. He finished second in this tournament last year. He will also compete in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Germany from February 7 to 14, where he will face Anand and Carlsen. Gukesh is confirmed to participate in Norway Chess from May 26 to June 6.