Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Bindra Explains Gukesh's Post-World-Champion Performance
Gukesh D, the youngest world chess champion at 18, has been performing poorly since winning the title.
He was recently eliminated in the third round of the FIDE World Cup.
Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, says this is normal.
After achieving a big goal, athletes often feel a loss of motivation or need time to recharge.
Bindra advises Gukesh to go back to basics and find joy in the game.
He also mentions that athletes need to constantly prove themselves, as yesterday's success doesn't count for today.
Gukesh D, the youngest world chess champion at 18, has struggled since winning the title.
He was eliminated in the third round of the FIDE World Cup by Germany's Frederik Svane.
Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, says this is a normal phase for athletes.
Bindra advises Gukesh to go back to basics and find joy in the game.
Athletes often need time to recharge after achieving a major goal, according to Bindra.
- Who
- Gukesh D, Abhinav Bindra, Frederik Svane, Wei Yi, Javokhir Sindarov
- What
- Gukesh's performance after becoming world champion, Bindra's advice on post-success motivation
- When
- Gukesh became world champion in December 2023, Bindra won Olympic gold in 2008
- Where
- FIDE World Cup, Goa
- Why
- To discuss the normalcy of post-success motivation loss in athletes
- Gukesh D
- Youngest world chess champion at 18
- Abhinav Bindra
- India's first individual Olympic gold medallist
- FIDE World Cup
- Event where Gukesh was eliminated in the third round
- Frederik Svane
- German chess player who eliminated Gukesh
- Beijing 2008
- Year Bindra won Olympic gold
- Chess Formats
- Classical, Freestyle
- Wei Yi
- Chinese chess player in FIDE World Cup final
- Javokhir Sindarov
- Uzbekistani chess player in FIDE World Cup final
