“This year, Gukesh Dommaraju has been performing very well”, says J. Sindarov. “However, I believe that even when he holds a winning position, he occasionally loses his composure. Nevertheless, he possesses a key strength: the ability to turn challenging situations and even near defeats into victories. His games demonstrate excellent practical skills and deep positional analysis. I know he is a formidable chess player, a fact I have experienced firsthand in our competitions. Of course, I am working on developing my own strategy to counter his strong positional play, which relies on thorough analysis. The upcoming World Championship matches will be tough for everyone”.