Gukesh is not yet a dominant chess player and likely won't be the next dominant player; while ambitious and talented, he ranks below Carlsen, is not ahead of Nakamura or Caruana, and has a long way to go to join the historical tier of Kasparov, Fischer, and Carlsen.

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Kenneth Rogoff

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He's not even nearly first now

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Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess | Conversations with TylerMercatus Center
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:10:38 AM

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