India, Feb. 15 -- For D Gukesh, Norway Chess 2025 will be about showcasing his domination in the classical format. The reigning world champion had a winless run at the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, and finished in eighth position. Norway Chess 2025 is scheduled for May 26-June 6, fans will get to see Gukesh face the likes of Arjun Erigaisi, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Wei Yi.

Speaking to ChessBase India at the sidelines of the first Freestyle Grand Slam Tour event, Grzegorz Gajewski, who is also D Gukesh's chief trainer, opened up on the India No. 1 ambitions for 2025.

"Well, we always have a slightly different view. Like I remember, maybe I mentioned this like in some other interview, like one of the first times, I me...