India, Sept. 6 -- Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov recently caught everyone's attention. In a FIDE social media video, which has gone viral, the 20-year-old predicted that D Gukesh would not be able to defend his World Championship crown next year.

Gukesh had his own response, as he roasted Abdusattorov. He said, "I mean, first of all, obviously, Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a great player and he's very much capable, but (at this) the tournament he can only qualify for the Candidates, so it's one more step to become world champion."

"But whoever it is like, I am sure you know deserves to be there and is very much capable of playing well. I am not really rooting for anybody, I just do my part as a researcher."

The Uzbek GM was asked abou...