19-year-old Indian Gukesh Dommaraju surprised chess enthusiasts by defeating Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, 34, the world number 1. Carlsen’s reaction took over social media.
The world number 1 in classical chess vented his frustration after losing to Gukesh Dommaraju at Norway Chess on Sunday (1st). Magnus Carlsen exploded and punched the table, irritated by the defeat.
Carlsen and Gukesh faced each other for the second time in the tournament held in Norway. The Indian won after “comeback” against the Norwegian and captured a knight from Carlsen in one of the decisive moves.
After his outburst, Magnus Carlsen greeted his rival and apologized for the incident.
Gukesh Dommaraju rose from his chair ecstatic after defeating one of the greatest chess players in the world. It was his first classical chess victory over the Norwegian.
“There wasn’t much I could do. The game was lost, so I was trying to make moves that would confuse him. Luckily, he messed up on time. In 99 out of 100 attempts, I would have lost,” Gukesh said after the match.
He told Chess.com that he has also punched many tables in his career.
Gukesh Dommaraju won the world championship title in Singapore at the end of 2024. He became the youngest world champion since 1985.
Magnus Carlsen has been classical chess world champion five times.
OH MY GOD 😳🤯😲 pic.twitter.com/QSbbrvQFkE
— Norway Chess (@NorwayChess) June 1, 2025
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