Indian GM explains Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun's poor Tata Steel Chess performance

• D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa had a disappointing Tata Steel Chess Masters tournament, along with Aravindh Chitambaram.
• Arjun and Chitambaram finished joint second-bottom, Praggnanandhaa was 11th, and Gukesh finished joint eighth.
• Indian GM Pravin Thipsay attributes their poor performance to playing too many tournaments, leading to exhaustion.
• Thipsay highlights that top players like Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura manage their schedules better, taking adequate rest.
• He emphasizes the need for Indian players to rest and develop original ideas, especially with major tournaments like the Candidates and World Championship approaching.

Why It Matters: Indian GM Pravin Thipsay suggests over-scheduling and exhaustion led to poor performance of top Indian chess players.