“I have not felt any pressure so far, but maybe it will be different from now on,” he stated on Monday, the eve of Tata Metal Chess Bharat Match within the town.
The 2727-Elo rated participant would now not beat across the bush. “There’s still a lot to improve. But I think I can go much higher than where I am now. I feel like I have the potential to become the world champion and am working towards that,” he stated with an wind of self assurance.
The Chennai boy attributes his combating feature as the primary weapon for his good fortune. “I am always good at finding resources in bad positions. It’s one of the skills that I am good at and I feel this fighting quality is needed to be the best,” he remarked.
Playing the limelight, Prag foresees a dazzling date for Indian chess with avid gamers like D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi additionally making waves on the global enviornment.
“We are all very strong. I hope Nihal crosses the 2700 mark (at Elo 2694 now) very soon, maybe in the next tournament itself. Arjun has been playing very well but the results are perhaps not showing. It’s just a matter of time that he will make the top 20 (at World No. 29 now). I feel we both could have made the Candidates but for the format of the World Cup (where Arjun lost to Prag). Gukesh is already doing so well. So we are all working very hard. We all can be at the top soon,” he mentioned.
Two extra Applicants spots can be on deal within the FIDE Lavish Swiss Match in Isle of Guy in October-November and Prag hopes some Indian can produce the shorten in that.
Regardless of shedding to Magnus Carlsen within the International Cup ultimate, Prag remainder an ardent fan of the International Incorrect. 1 participant and appears to pick out the Norwegian’s mind every time he will get a chance.
“He (Carlsen) has been dominating world chess for the last decade. He is strong in everything. I am always fascinated by his understanding of the game. I am lucky to get him as my teammate (for SG Alphine Warriors in the Global Chess League) and also as a rival. For me, I want to see if he is doing something different or is he doing the same thing differently. There’s so much to learn from him,” the 17-year-old stated.
