Vincent Keymer is a rising star on the earth of chess. The 20-year-old German has some spectacular triumphs in his CV however his declare to fame could be working as a second in D. Gukesh’s workforce throughout his victorious World championship marketing campaign over Ding Liren late final yr.
The World No. 21 is within the metropolis for the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters match, starting on Wednesday.
“It is a very interesting field. There are many young and ambitious players, so I am expecting a lot of hard-fought games. I just want to play good chess,” he instructed The Hindu.
About working with Gukesh, Keymer stated “It was certainly special for me. It was the first time that I did this kind of work and it was interesting.”
Special capability
“I learnt quite a few things during that time. It is very tough to say what exactly translates into my play or level, but there are things that I learnt that are helpful for my own performances,” he stated.
Asked what was particular about Gukesh, he stated the Indian is sort of versatile in his repertoire. “Of course, his fighting spirit is very good… he can find a way and understand positions that are very tough to understand. He also calculates extremely well.”
Emphasising that qualifying for the Candidates, the match to determine the challenger to Gukesh, could be robust, Keymer stated, “Qualifying for the Candidates is more or less the main focus for the next few months.
“ Obviously, it is going to be very tough, but I am going to give it my all.”
