Magnus Carlsen storms out of chess tournament after shock loss
Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1, lost to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game at the Norway Chess 2024 tournament after making a mistake under time pressure.
Carlsen, who had been leading for much of the match, slammed his fist on the table after the defeat, apologised to Gukesh for his outburst, and stormed off.
Gukesh acknowledged the win wasn't ideal but stated he would take it, while his coach credited Gukesh's stubbornness and resourcefulness.
Despite the defeat, Carlsen remains tied at the top of the standings with Fabiano Caruana, while Gukesh is one point behind with four rounds remaining.
Carlsen has held the world No. 1 ranking since July 1, 2011.
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