Menorca Masters: Gukesh looks to stabilise form after difficult run (opens in new tab)

At the Menorca Chess Festival, one player is naturally in the spotlight: reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. While on another, more easterly Mediterranean island his World Championship match opponent is being determined, the 19-year-old is taking part in a small but highly competitive rapid chess tournament. Following a series of disappointing results and his decision to significantly reduce his tournament schedule, he announced that he would forgo his place in this year's Grand Chess T...