India, April 18 -- Since becoming the youngest-ever world champion in history, D Gukesh's victory in Singapore last year has been constantly downplayed by some grandmasters, which include Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik. Now Norwegian GM Jon Ludvig Hammer has joined the bandwagon and questioned Gukesh's historic achievement.

Hammer was Carlsen's second when he beat Viswanathan Anand to become world champion for the first time in 2013. Speaking to Take Take Take, Hammer felt that even Gukesh is the reigning champion, his challengers are on the same level as him.

"It would be great for chess if Gukesh actually managed to keep his title now for prolonged period of time," he said.

"We are now in a potential situation where the challeng...