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News.com.au
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Sore loser': Chess world stunned as Magnus Carlsen slams fists onto table
A chess Grandmaster has gone viral after losing his cool and slamming the table in disgust following a shock defeat. Magnus Carlsen fumed after losing to chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After conceding defeat the world No. 1 slammed his fist on the table, sending pieces flying. He then showed the presence of mind to offer a handshake to his opponent, before getting up to his feet, seemingly about to storm off. Instead Carlsen picked up some of the fallen pieces and then patted a stunned Gukesh on the back. Gukesh, 19, is the youngest chess world champion ever, and this was his first victory over Carlsen, the chess GOAT. Carlsen is a five-time world champion and semi-retired in 2022, so this was just the second meeting between the pair. The first came in the same tournament in Norway last week, with Carlsen winning comfortably. After that victory, the Norwegian tweeted: 'If you come for the king, you best not miss.' Carlsen was also on top in the second clash, but a rare blunder allowed Gukesh to take advantage with a counter-attack that led Carlsen to resign. After the win the Indian said: 'Right now, what means the most to me is that I didn't lose the game. 'But yes, beating Magnus in any form is special.' Fans could not get enough of the clip of Carlsen losing his cool, which has attracted 8.5 million views on X. One reacted saying: 'I can't stop watching this and I don't know why.' Another added: 'What a sore loser. You're still one of the goats bruh. chill.' And a third wrote: 'Two elite athletes wearing their hearts on their sleeves. That's why we love sports.'
CBS News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Magnus Carlsen, No. 1 ranked chess player, slams fist onto table after losing to world champ Gukesh Dommaraju
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1-ranked player, suffered a major defeat on Sunday to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After Dommaraju made his final move, Carlsen, 34, was seen slamming his fist onto the table and standing up out of his seat in frustration before shaking hands with the 19-year-old grandmaster from India. The video of Carlsen's loss in the classic chess match at round six of Norway Chess, an annual international chess tournament, quickly spread on social and sparked a debate about sportsmanship online. It was a shocking loss for Carlsen and a "lucky day" for Dommaraju, the younger chess grandmaster told a reporter with Norwegian broadcaster TV2. The match was live streamed on Twitch via the world's largest chess website. Despite the defeat, Carlsen was still in the lead at the tournament. Norway's Magnus Carlsen (L) plays against India's Gukesh Dommaraju during the first game of Norway chess tournement in Finansparken in Stavanger on May 26, 2025. CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Magnus Carlsen's ranking Carlsen became the world's top-ranked player in 2010 at 19 and has won five World Championships. He achieved the highest-ever chess rating of 2882 in 2014 and has remained the undisputed world No. 1 for more than a decade, the Associated Press reported. Earlier this year, Carlsen made history after more than 143,000 people worldwide played against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as "Magnus Carlsen vs. The World," the online match began April 4 on and was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion. Who is the current chess world champion? Dommaraju became the youngest world champion last year at just 18 years old following a final win over China's Ding Liren at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) 2024 World Championship. He surpassed a record held by Russia's Garry Kasparov, who won the title at age 22, after clinching a dramatic endgame in Singapore to be crowned champion. Dommaraju also became the second Indian, after five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, to hold the title. Following his victory against Carlsen over the weekend, Dommaraju told TV2 that he was still shaking after the game. "I don't know what happened," he said. Dommaraju is ranked No. 5 in the world, according to How chess player rankings work There are two main systems for chess ranking: the Elo System and the Glicko System. According to which uses the latter method, the ranking "represents your strength of play" and is calculated using statistics. In the Elo System used by FIDE, the chance of one player defeating another is calculated in a percentage. For example, player A has a 60% chance of defeating player B. If player B wins six out of 10 games, player B's ranking would stay the same. If player B won seven or more games, player B's ranking would go up. If player B wins 5 or fewer games, player B's ranking would go down. The Glicko System is more complicated and built on the Elo System, using a more complicated formula, said. contributed to this report.
Khaleej Times
19 hours ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
UAE's Rouda AlSerkal scores a hat trick at Norway Chess Open
Rouda AlSerkal may have suffered a few heartbreaking defeats, but the 15-year-old UAE chess prodigy bounced back with exhilarating performances to finish her maiden Norway Chess Open campaign in style at Stavanger. The first Woman Grandmaster from the UAE, Rouda showed maturity that belied her young age, ending the tournament with a hat trick of wins after losing her first game to Swedish Grandmaster Platon Galperin. In one of the most challenging events, the teenager suffered three more losses and managed two draws in the next rounds before finding her feet as she finished the event with a flourish. A former world youth champion, Rouda registered her first win of the tournament against Sigur H. Myny of Norway before winning back-to-back games against Mauro Pivi of Italy and France's Franck Gouanelle. Three wins, two draws and four losses may not sound like a great tournament for an experienced campaigner. But for Rouda, an emerging talent, this was an experience that would help her add more weapons to her game. 'It was a learning experience more than anything else,' Rouda said. 'And I'm proud I stayed with it. Ending with three wins felt really special – I feel like I'm still leaving stronger than I arrived although I could have done much better.' Kjell Madland, Tournament founder, showered Rouda with high praise for her courageous performance. 'It is exactly the kind of story that reinforces Norway Chess as a truly global platform,' Madland said. 'To have young talents like Rouda travel all the way from the UAE to compete at this level adds richness and reach to what we're building here in Stavanger.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway
World champion Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical victory over Magnus Carlsen on Sunday at the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, toppling the longtime world No 1 in dramatic fashion and prompting the Norwegian to punch the table in frustration before storming out of the venue. The win in round six of the double round-robin event marked a milestone moment in Gukesh's young career, not for its stakes but for who it came against. Under pressure for much of the contest, the 19-year-old Indian grandmaster turned the tables in the final phase, capitalizing on a rare Carlsen blunder in time trouble to steal the point and shake up the standings in Stavanger. Advertisement 'Right now, what means the most to me is that I didn't lose the game,' Gukesh said after the game. 'But yes, beating Magnus in any form is special.' Carlsen had outplayed Gukesh with ease in their first-round meeting and looked poised to do so again, pressing from a superior position through the middlegame. But with both players operating on a 10-second increment, Carlsen faltered ( Gukesh defended doggedly and pounced when the Norwegian miscalculated, flipping the position with a precise counterattack. The 34-year-old resigned shortly after then slammed his fist on the table, sending pieces rattling. It was an uncharacteristic display from the typically composed five-time world champion, who then left the hall immediately and skipped all media duties. Advertisement 'Well, we could say it was lucky,' said Gukesh's coach Grzegorz Gajewski. 'But we have to give a lot of credit to Guki for his stubbornness and for his resourcefulness.' The result not only evened their head-to-head in this tournament but delivered a quiet rebuke to Carlsen's recent criticism of Gukesh's classical performances. After winning their earlier encounter, Carlsen had posted 'You come at the king, you best not miss' on social media, an old Baltimore proverb that seemed to reinforce his aura as the game's enduring alpha. On Sunday, it was the teenager whose aim was true. Gukesh, who became the youngest ever undisputed world champion in December and celebrated his 19th birthday last Thursday, has struggled for consistency since claiming the crown. He came into Sunday's round six with just one win in the tournament. The comeback against Carlsen could prove a needed confidence jolt heading into the closing rounds. Carlsen, who's held the top slot in Fide's world rankings for nearly 15 straight years, strengthened his claim as the greatest player of any era in 2021, when he crushed Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai in his fourth defense of the world championship. But he decided against defending it for a fifth time in 2023, citing a lack of motivation. The win lifts Gukesh to 8½ points, one behind Carlsen and the American Fabiano Caruana, with four rounds still to play. It also continues a trend of Indian breakthroughs in Stavanger: last year, R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to beat Carlsen in classical play at this event. Now Gukesh has followed and arguably gone one better.
The National
6 days ago
- General
- The National
Emirati chess grandmaster Rouda Alserkal gears up for Norway Chess Open
First female Emirati grandmaster heads for one of the sport's most prestigious competitions hoping to inspire a new generation
