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16 hours ago
- Sport
- First Post
Carlsen empathises with Niemann after latter fails to qualify for Esports World Cup, bangs table following defeat
Hans Niemann had failed to qualify for the Esports World Cup Finals in Riyadh after a 2.5-0.5 defeat against Dutch No 1 Anish Giri, with the American Grandmaster slamming his fist on the table in frustration. read more Advertisement Magnus Carlsen empathised with Hans Niemann after the latter failed to qualify for the Esports World Cup, banging his fist on the table following his defeat against Anish Giri. Image credit: Grand Chess Tour/Screengrab of video posted on X by ChessBase India Chess icon Magnus Carlsen empathised with nemesis Hans Niemann after the latter failed to seal his place in the ESports World Cup with a defeat against Anish Giri at the Last Chance Qualifier recently. Controversial American Grandmaster Niemann followed Carlsen's footsteps in banging the table in anger after his defeat against Dutch GM Giri on Saturday. Giri qualified for the finals in the capital of the Gulf kingdom along with Indian GM Nihal Sarin as well as GMs Javokhir Sindarov and Levon Aronian. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Niemann, who had topped Group D in the Last Chance Qualifier, would have been disappointed at his inability to feature in chess' debut at the Esports World Cup, especially after finishing runner-up in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this month, where he lost to Aronian. Like Carlsen following his sixth-round defeat against D Gukesh at the Norway Chess last month, Niemann slammed his fist on the table after facing immense pressure on the clock and eventually running out of time in the crucial meeting with Giri. 'Yeah, it was fun. I watched it. I think we can relate to the pain of losing such a game. But, that's why we're here. It's sports and it's esports, and it's extremely unforgiving,' Carlsen told Take Take Take when quizzed on the incident. Giri, incidentally, would also follow suit after the Dutch No 1's defeat at the hands of Sarin at the Esports World Cup. Giri was seen banging his mouse in frustration after his 2-0 loss at the hands of the Indian GM, the clip of which has since gone viral. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Watch: The victory helped Sarin, representing Indian Esports organisation S8UL, advance to the next round in the lower bracket of the chess tournament. Sarin would then beat French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave , representing Vitality, 1.5-0.5 to reach the quarter-finals, where he is up against Carlsen – who is representing Team Liquid.
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
After Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Dutch no. 1 Anish Giri rages, bangs his mouse after defeat to India's Nihal Sarin
Anish Giri vs Nihal Sarin (Screengrab) Tensions flared at the Esports Chess World Cup 2025 as India's Nihal Sarin pulled off a stunning 2-0 victory against Dutch No.1 Anish Giri, sending the grandmaster into a visible rage. After the match, Giri was seen banging his mouse in frustration, an emotional outburst that has quickly gone viral. Watch: Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The match saw the 21-year-old Nihal, representing S8UL, outplay Giri with clinical precision. With this win, Nihal has advanced to the lower bracket Decider Match, where he faced French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (MVL). Nihal defeated MVL of Vitality by 1.5-0.5 to make the Quarterfinals of the Esports World Cup chess event. Giri's reaction comes just days after a similar incident involving Hans Niemann, who slammed the table following a 0.5-2.5 defeat to Giri in an earlier round. Niemann's loss ended his campaign, and his outburst drew comparisons to Magnus Carlsen 's table slam during Norway Chess 2025, when he lost to D. Gukesh after a blunder in a dominating position. Chess fans have been quick to notice a trend — top players increasingly expressing their frustrations physically. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo Giri himself joked on X (formerly Twitter), referencing Gukesh's earlier comment: 'As Gukesh said, we all bang tables.' The rising emotional displays in competitive chess are sparking conversations among fans about the intensity and pressure players face, especially in high-stakes formats like the Esports World Cup. Meanwhile, Nihal Sarin's cool, composed performance under pressure is winning admiration. With this win, he remains firmly in the hunt for the prestigious title and continues to prove himself as one of India's brightest young stars. As emotions erupt and rivalries intensify, the Esports Chess World Cup 2025 is turning out to be as dramatic as it is competitive. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Hans Niemann slams table after losing to Anish Giri; no signs of going viral
Nostalgics will lament that table-slams after losing a chess match, are not what they used to be once. For Hans Niemann has done the predictable – gently slammed the playing table at the Esports World Cup of chess, to no visible after effect. The video of the last chance qualifier was put out by garnered 54.6K views, but didn't exactly go viral. Niemann was winning the qualifier against Anish Giri, when with 8 seconds to go he seemed to have frozen like mint icecream, the colour of his shirt. Niemann went KingB7 down at six seconds and sacrificed on the pre-game moves as last resort. Giri however was refusing to go Dutch for a draw, and ended up flagging Niemann with a rook check to give Team Secret a quality boost. Niemann who had been 15 seconds up on the clock with less than a minute to go, imploded and hit a Magnus-Lite table small, more a fist with his left, thereafter. Hans SLAMS The Table 🤜💥 — (@chesscom) July 26, 2025 The Slam though didn't quite fetch much aura, like Magnus Carlsen's against Gukesh, though it recreated the pressure and exhalation after losing from a winning position. 'The chess has spoken once again' ran the refrain riffing off Niemann's diss of Carlsen losses. This format in e chess does not allow time increments. Giri though dawdling through the match, had the recent upperhand over Niemann in blitz before punching his ticket for the World Cup of eSports, and had set up the shootoff after beating Pragg. The table slam was a restrained fist thump on the computer table, minus the 'oh my god' ST. He would remove his earphones, look around at his surroundings where nothing much stirred and walk off with no controversy fallowing in his wake. 27 reposts and 569 likes of the clip on made it distinctly unviral. Niemann had once destroyed and entire hotel room, so this was viewed as a sign of flailing tempest and maturity outcomes. While tables are a routine, common enemy of several chess players, a literal punching bag, Carlsen had elevated slamming tables to level of pro-max frustrate emote, after D Gukesh defeated him. Given the propensity to thump tables, there were calls to add a slam button to the app. His exit meant no tables turned at Qiddiya.
Hans India
25-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Shiva's holy mace taken to Shankaracharya temple
Srinagar: Chhari Mubarak -- the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva --' was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple here on Thursday for special prayers on the occasion of 'Haryali-Amavasya' (Shravan Amavasya) as per age-old customs. The Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji led by Mahant Deependra Giri was taken to the temple located at Gopadri hills for prayers as part of the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra. Giri, the custodian of the mace, said the Chhari Mubarak was taken from its abode at Dashnami Akhara near Lal Chowk here to the temple where a 'pujan' was held. The sound of conch shells charged the atmosphere and 'pujan' was performed chanting vedic hymns, he said. The sadhus, who accompanied the holy mace, participated in the pooja as collective prayers were also offered for peace and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir, Giri added. He informed that Chhari Mubarak will also be taken to 'Sharika-Bhawani' temple, Hari Parbat here to pay obeisance to the goddess on Friday. The rituals would be performed for Chhari-Sthapana at Shri Amareshwar temple Dashnami Akhara here on Sunday after which Chhari-Pujan will be performed at the akhara on the occasion of 'Nag-Panchami' on Tuesday, he said. The Mahant will carry the holy mace to the holy cave shrine to perform pujan and have 'darshan' on the morning of 'Shravan-Purnima' on August 9 after night halts at Pahalgam, Chandanwari, Sheshnag, and Panchtarani. The puja at the cave shrine will be followed by 'visarjan' in Lidder river at Pahalgam the next day.
NDTV
24-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
How Much Cheaper Will Whiskey Be After India-UK Free Trade Deal: 10 Points
New Delhi: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will lead to a reduction in prices of scotch whiskey, but not to such an extent that it would reshape the market. The price cuts are highly dependent on the pricing mechanism of every state. Here's your 10-point cheat sheet on whiskey prices States may tweak ex-distellery prices and excise duty rates to maintain excise collections as they form a major part of states' revenue. Multinational companies may reduce billing prices by mid-high single digits for 6-12 months, then bring them back up. In the premium segment in which the prices start from Rs 3,500 per bottle, brands like Johnie Walker, Black Label, and Chivas REgal 12 Years may cost less by Rs 200-300 per bottle. In the standard segment, which is between Rs 1,700 and Rs 2,000 per bottle, brands like Red Label and Ballantine's may cost less by Rs 100-150. The tariff cuts will not be able to change market dynamics since the price difference with the next lower segment, i.e. bottled-in-India is not much. The brands in the bottled-in-India segment, which costs around Rs 1,500 per bottle, include Teachers, Black Dog, and Black and White. This is a category of whiskey that was created in India owing to high custom duties. The brands bottled locally use scotch imported in bulk in concentrated form and diluted and packaged in India using local material. Since tariffs have been slashed, production and bottling of these brands could move to the UK. In the UK, whiskey has better scale efficiency, automation in production, thereby offsetting production costs. "Most Indian whisky producers import Scotch whiskey to use for blending with domestic whiskies. Reduction in customs duty will help bottomlines of these Indian producers," said Vinod Giri, liquor trade expert and director general of Brewers Association of India. "Since these whiskies are mostly sub Rs 1,000 per bottle, their competitive price position will not be affected by any reduction in consumer prices of imported scotch," he said. Since the UK itself is not a major whiskey market, the gains to Indian manufacturers, whatever be the terms, is going to be very limited. Hence, stripped of all noise, all the UK-India FTA will do for the whiskey industry is to help the bottomlines of companies. Consumers should not expect to see much change. FTA will not dramatically reshape the Indian whiskey market, but will open new big business vistas for Indian producers, Mr Giri said.
