Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Gukesh Credits Meditation for Calm Chess Champion Transformation
Gukesh, the current world chess champion, says that meditating and doing yoga helped him become calmer and better at chess.
He used to get angry when he lost games, which made him play worse.
Now, he focuses on controlling his emotions, using simple exercises, and he has found a way to manage it better.
He wants to be the best chess player in the world and also a good person, just like his mom taught him.
Gukesh credits meditation for transforming him from an impulsive child to a calm chess champion.
He realized his emotional management affected his chess performance after losing games.
Gukesh practices simple yoga and meditation to manage his emotions.
He aims to become the best chess player globally, focusing on constant improvement.
Away from chess, Gukesh aspires to be a good person, influenced by his mother.
- Who
- Gukesh
- What
- Gukesh discussed how meditation and yoga helped him improve.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Katowice, Poland
- Why
- To share how he manages his emotions and his goals.
- Athlete
- Gukesh D.
- Main Topic
- Meditation and chess
- Current goal
- To be the best player
- Previous Title
- World Champion
- Key factor
- Emotion Management
Sources
Getting checkmated, flagging on time: Gukesh loses 5-1 to his World Championship second Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Susan Polgar on Gukesh’s loss to Jan-Krzysztof Duda: ‘One cannot approach Rapid and Blitz same way as Classical Chess’
Gukesh D Suffers Crushing 1-5 Loss To Poland's Jan-Krzystof Duda In One-Off Blitz Match
D Gukesh outplayed by Jan-Krzysztof Duda, his second in World Championship triumph, 5-1 in blitz series
D Gukesh is capable, but he has to change his entire mindset: Legend gives blitz warning to chess world champion
