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Gukesh enters the Pre-Bermuda Party at the Chess Olympiad!

18 Sept 2026 · 12 min

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The video captures a brief, informal exchange among three unnamed attendees (Speaker A, B, and C) at the pre‑Bermuda party of the Chess Olympiad where Gukesh is present. Speakers request signatures and photos, exchange greetings, and discuss their national origins—Speaker C mentions being from Ghana, while Speaker A says they are from India but part of Team Ghana. The conversation also touches on dancing observed at the party, with compliments on the performance. The tone is friendly and casual, reflecting typical fan‑player interaction at a chess event.

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Come inside, come inside.
Sticky cash, one more, one more. Can we have a signature, please? Thanks.
And a photo as well, if that's okay.
Thank you.
Just thinking, just thinking.
Thank you.
Good night, Jasmine.
Good job. Good luck.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Okay.
Okay.
Afghansan. Can I get one more picture, please? Thank you. Your little fan.
Thank you. Thank you. Where are you from?
I'm from Ghana.
We are from India. We are from India, but we are in Team Ghana.
My kids are playing Team Ghana. Oh, very nice. But I saw you guys dance, it was wonderful. Like, did you— do you guys dance or like this? No, not at all. We just— we just— we are playing the music.
Wonderful.
And you saw, you guys like pro dancers.
What a person.