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Khaleej Times
an hour ago
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- Khaleej Times
India's Dommaraju Gukesh stuns Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess event
World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against former World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the Norway Chess 2025 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 Carlsen in the history of the competition after Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. After the shock defeat, Carlsen expressed his frustration by banging the table aggressively. In the video now posted on the official X handle of Norway Chess, just after the win was sealed by Gukesh, Carlsen let out his emotions by banging the table. While he did not forget to shake Gukesh's hand and give him a pat on his back as the Indian star tried collecting himself emotionally after a stunning win, Carlsen's frustration with his own performance was visible. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, 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 Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana. Reacting to the upset victory, Gukesh's coach, Grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna, praised the teenager's resilience and fighting spirit. "We have to give a lot of credit to Gukesh for his stubbornness and for his resourcefulness because I think he was aware that he was dead lost for so long, yet he kept kicking, he kept kicking, and the time went lower, the more chances he had to actually do something with the position. I don't think his intention was to win that, but yeah, I'm sure he is happy," Vishnu Prasanna said. The win has added further excitement to the tournament, with the race for the top spot tightening as it enters its final rounds.
The Independent
an hour ago
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- The Independent
Magnus Carlsen slams table and storms out after shock loss at Norway Chess tournament
A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger. Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after the defeat before exchanging a quick handshake with Gukesh, apologising for his outburst and storming off. "I mean, (the win was) not the way I wanted it to be, but okay, I'll take it," Gukesh told "... I've also banged a lot of tables in my career." Carlsen remained tied at the top of the standings after the defeat. The win lifts Gukesh to eight-and-a-half points, one behind joint leaders Carlsen and the American Fabiano Caruana, with four rounds still to play. '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.' Carlsen has held his position at the top of the world rankings since 1 July 2011.
Reuters
3 hours ago
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- Reuters
Chess-Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess
June 2 (Reuters) - A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger. Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after the defeat before exchanging a quick handshake with Gukesh, apologising for his outburst and storming off. "I mean, (the win was) not the way I wanted it to be, but okay, I'll take it," Gukesh told "... I've also banged a lot of tables in my career." Carlsen remained top of the standings after the defeat.
CNA
3 hours ago
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- CNA
Chess-Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess
A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger. Carlsen had his opponent on the ropes for much of the match in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament but his composure cracked under the pressure of a ticking clock and he committed a blunder that handed India's Gukesh a decisive advantage. Carlsen slammed his fist on the table after the defeat before exchanging a quick handshake with Gukesh, apologising for his outburst and storming off. "... I've also banged a lot of tables in my career." Carlsen remained top of the standings after the defeat.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- 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.
