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Hindustan Times
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Norway Chess 2025 tournament: Gukesh doesn't miss, stuns king Carlsen… Gets social media dab!
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (19) marked his maiden classical win over five-time champ, World No 1 Magnus Carlsen (34) in the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament on his home ground, on Sunday. This came just days after Magnus dealt a setback to Gukesh in the opening round. The turnaround led to the Norwegian player – nicknamed king Carslen – slamming the table before regaining composure, patting Gukesh on the back, and apologising for the outburst. Post the match, Gukesh told Chess 24 in a video interview: '99 out of 100 times, I'd lose. Just a lucky day.' The magnitude of Gukesh's victory — not just over Carlsen, but from such a precarious position — sent ripples through the global chess community. Social media was abuzz with praise for the young Indian grandmaster, with top players and fans alike hailing the win as one for the ages. 'This is now Gukesh's era! No one can stop our World Champion!' wrote a user on X. Another user wrote: 'Magnus' reaction tells you how Gukesh completely flustered the World No 1's much famed composure. What a comeback!' Yet another user commented: 'Never give up is the motto of the story. First classical win over Magnus. Way to go Gukesh!'
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
This win will give him confidence: Gajewski on Gukesh's victory over Carlsen
Gajewski also doffed his cap to his ward for his ability to fight. "I saw the position when he somehow managed to attack the pawn on f7," he said. "Things became tricky and Magnus activated the king and suddenly the king became exposed and he started pushing the pawns and the pawns became exposed. Yeah, Guki was able to keep coming back with new resources. Until Magnus calculated the line that he thought was winning and he missed this nice knight comeback... we could say it was lucky but we have to give Guki credit for his stubbornness and for his resourcefulness because... he was lost for so long yet he kept kicking and kicking and the lower the time went, the more chances he had to actually do something. I don't think his intention was to win it but he actually did it." Indeed. At one point, the commentary team of Tania Sachdev, David Howell and Jovanka Houska were talking about the possibility of Gukesh being sixth and last going into the seventh round on Monday. Now, he's well and truly back into the tournament thanks to one of the comebacks of the year. He was also intimate with what the pair spoke about post the teen's loss to the Norwegian in the first round. "After the first game, as I recall, we generally discussed the mistakes that were made. He was quite critical of his own game, but at the same time, the game was a high level game. We saw that the main problem was time management, and because of the time trouble, he managed to lose the position that he should not have lost. "Things happen in time troubles. So we decided that we have to correct this time management, and already in the game with Hikaru (Nakamura), we could witness this improvement and progress. Even today, it was a little bit better. Even though the position was a little bit bad, he took some time but okay, in the difficult situation, you just have to think because if you make one more mistake, it would be immediately over." What's next for the 19-year-old, who's now in third position on the table? "Well, hopefully, we can break another unbreakable... Arjun (Erigaisi)."
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kangana Ranaut, Samantha Ruth Prabhu celebrate ‘beautiful' D Gukesh's win over Magnus Carlsen
Actors Kangana Ranaut and Samantha Ruth Prabhu praised India's World Champion chess star D Gukesh after his win over former world number one Magnus Carlsen in round six of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament. Taking to their Instagram Stories on Monday, Kangana and Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared videos of Magnus and Gukesh's reaction following the latter's win. (Also Read | Chess champion D Gukesh gets gifts, blessings from Rajinikanth, Sivakarthikeyan. See pics) In the clips, Magnus Carlsen had an outburst as he banged the table aggressively and sent down some chess pieces, falling on the board and on the floor too. He shook D Gukesh's hand before expressing his anger. The Indian chess player was seen walking away with a surprised look on his face. Before exiting the room, Magnus gave Gukesh a pat on his back. Sharing the clip, Kangana wrote, "Ha ha Gukesh's @ (clapping hands, flower bouquet emojis and National Flag emojis). Posing another video on her Instagram Stories, Samantha wrote, "@ Beautiful (flexed muscles emojis)." Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against the former world number one in Round 6 of the ongoing tournament, turning the game around from a losing position on Sunday. This marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to beat Magnus in the competition's history after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Magnus had an upper hand over Gukesh for most of the time in the match, but in the end, he couldn't control his nerves, and the teenager turned the tables around and went on to win the match. With this win, D Gukesh jumped to third spot in the Norway Chess 2025 points table with 8.5 points, and now he is just one point behind Magnus and American Fabiano Caruana.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Internet calls Magnus Carlsen 'sore loser' for slamming table during loss to Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025: 'Pathetic behaviour'
In a dramatic sixth-round clash at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a remarkable win over former champion and top-ranked Magnus Carlsen. This marks Gukesh's first-ever classical win against Carlsen, levelling their head-to-head score in the tournament at 1-1. The match saw Gukesh on the defensive for most of the game, but he showed incredible grit, holding on despite being in a clearly lost position. As Carlsen fell into time trouble, the game took a turn. A rare blunder from Carlsen gave Gukesh a slim opening, and the young champion didn't miss. He played accurately and calmly to convert the position into a win, sealing a historic moment in his career. Just a lucky day: Gukesh after defeating Mangus Carlsen Despite the importance of the win, Gukesh remained humble in his post-game comments. 'Well, there wasn't much I could really do; it was just clearly lost, so I was trying to make moves which kind of were tricky for him, and luckily he got into a time scramble,' the 19-year-old said. 'Yeah, one thing I learned from this tournament is that time scrambles can be too much out of control. 99 out of 100 times, I would lose. Just a lucky day!' He added, 'First classical win against Magnus—I mean, not the way I wanted it to be—but okay, I'll take it.' Gukesh:"99 out of 100 times I would lose. Just a lucky day!""First classical win against Magnus, I mean, not the way I wanted it to be, but okay I'll take it."#NorwayChess Magnus slammed the table in frustration But what captured attention online wasn't just the result; it was Magnus Carlsen's frustrated reaction to his loss. Carlsen, who has been openly critical of Gukesh's classical play in the past, especially under time pressure, looked visibly shaken after the loss. Shortly after being defeated by Gukesh, he was caught on camera slamming the table and offering what many interpreted as a reluctant fist bump. While he was soon seen shaking hands with Gukesh and patting his back, seemingly congratulating the Indian prodigy for his win, many found his table-slam moment in poor taste. The moment quickly went viral, with fans calling out the chess legend for poor sportsmanship. GUKESH BEATS MAGNUS CARLSEN. 🇮🇳- The frustration from Magnus after the defeat. 😲 Internet reacts: 'Magnus should've handled this with grace' Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) was quick to react to the scene. Many praised Gukesh's calm demeanour and criticised Carlsen's apparent frustration. One user wrote, 'This is probably the biggest moment of Gukesh's life, and this pathetic behaviour by the world's No.1 is just disappointing. Magnus should've handled this with grace.' This is probably the biggest moment of Gukesh's life and this pathetic behaviour by the World's no1 is just disappointing. Magnus should've handled this with grace. Another said, 'This should not be allowed! Chess federation should address this issue.' This should not be allowed! Chess federation should address this issue. The reactions didn't stop there. Several fans took the opportunity to point out what they felt was a pattern in Carlsen's behaviour when things don't go his way. One user wrote, 'He doesn't think that Gukesh deserves to be world champion and that arrogance came out when he lost to him.' @Trollerguy1377 He doesn't think that gukesh deserves to be world champion and that arrogance came out when he lost to him. Another added, 'I am getting tired of Magnus's antics. After a loss, at least congratulate your opponent properly. What is this with banging the table?' They also referenced past criticisms of the world championship format and suggestions that Gukesh didn't truly earn the title. I am getting tired of Magnus's antics and after a loss at least congratulate your opponent properly. What is this with banging of the table? These men questioned the legitimacy of Gukesh's win at World championship, questioned the chess format user in World championship and to... While the chess world continues to debate Carlsen's sportsmanship, Gukesh continues to build his legacy, proving he's World Champion for a reason.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Internet calls Magnus Carlsen 'sore loser' after slamming table during loss to Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025: 'Pathetic behaviour'
In a dramatic sixth-round clash at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament, World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a remarkable win over former champion and top-ranked Magnus Carlsen. This marks Gukesh's first-ever classical win against Carlsen, levelling their head-to-head score in the tournament at 1-1. The match saw Gukesh on the defensive for most of the game, but he showed incredible grit, holding on despite being in a clearly lost position. As Carlsen fell into time trouble, the game took a turn. A rare blunder from Carlsen gave Gukesh a slim opening, and the young champion didn't miss. He played accurately and calmly to convert the position into a win, sealing a historic moment in his career. Just a lucky day: Gukesh after defeating Mangus Carlsen Despite the importance of the win, Gukesh remained humble in his post-game comments. 'Well, there wasn't much I could really do; it was just clearly lost, so I was trying to make moves which kind of were tricky for him, and luckily he got into a time scramble,' the 19-year-old said. 'Yeah, one thing I learned from this tournament is that time scrambles can be too much out of control. 99 out of 100 times, I would lose. Just a lucky day!' He added, 'First classical win against Magnus—I mean, not the way I wanted it to be—but okay, I'll take it.' Gukesh:"99 out of 100 times I would lose. Just a lucky day!""First classical win against Magnus, I mean, not the way I wanted it to be, but okay I'll take it."#NorwayChess Magnus slammed the table in frustration But what captured attention online wasn't just the result; it was Magnus Carlsen's frustrated reaction to his loss. Carlsen, who has been openly critical of Gukesh's classical play in the past, especially under time pressure, looked visibly shaken after the loss. Shortly after being defeated by Gukesh, he was caught on camera slamming the table and offering what many interpreted as a reluctant fist bump. While he was soon seen shaking hands with Gukesh and patting his back, seemingly congratulating the Indian prodigy for his win, many found his table-slam moment in poor taste. The moment quickly went viral, with fans calling out the chess legend for poor sportsmanship. GUKESH BEATS MAGNUS CARLSEN. 🇮🇳- The frustration from Magnus after the defeat. 😲 Internet reacts: 'Magnus should've handled this with grace' Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) was quick to react to the scene. Many praised Gukesh's calm demeanour and criticised Carlsen's apparent frustration. One user wrote, 'This is probably the biggest moment of Gukesh's life, and this pathetic behaviour by the world's No.1 is just disappointing. Magnus should've handled this with grace.' This is probably the biggest moment of Gukesh's life and this pathetic behaviour by the World's no1 is just disappointing. Magnus should've handled this with grace. Another said, 'This should not be allowed! Chess federation should address this issue.' This should not be allowed! Chess federation should address this issue. The reactions didn't stop there. Several fans took the opportunity to point out what they felt was a pattern in Carlsen's behaviour when things don't go his way. One user wrote, 'He doesn't think that Gukesh deserves to be world champion and that arrogance came out when he lost to him.' @Trollerguy1377 He doesn't think that gukesh deserves to be world champion and that arrogance came out when he lost to him. Another added, 'I am getting tired of Magnus's antics. After a loss, at least congratulate your opponent properly. What is this with banging the table?' They also referenced past criticisms of the world championship format and suggestions that Gukesh didn't truly earn the title. I am getting tired of Magnus's antics and after a loss at least congratulate your opponent properly. What is this with banging of the table? These men questioned the legitimacy of Gukesh's win at World championship, questioned the chess format user in World championship and to... While the chess world continues to debate Carlsen's sportsmanship, Gukesh continues to build his legacy, proving he's World Champion for a reason.
