D Gukesh : Everyone watched with bated breath as 19-year-old Indian chess prodigy D. Gukesh stood across the board from the game’s reigning legend, Magnus Carlsen, in what would become a watershed moment in modern chess.
D Gukesh sensational victory
Gukesh scored a sensational victory over hometown idol Carlsen in the classical format at the Norway Chess 2025 competition on Sunday, his first win in a classical chess battle against the world No. 1. Carlsen, who was playing with the white pieces, had the upper hand for the majority of the game, putting constant pressure. Gukesh, who was mature beyond his years, defended with surgical accuracy.
As the tension rose because to the event’s increment-based time management, Carlsen’s late blunder broke the game open—and Gukesh took advantage without hesitation.
“There wasn’t much I could do.” “I just had to make the most of it,” Gukesh explained after the game.
“I was making difficult movements for him, and fortunately, he got into a time crunch. This event has taught me that time scrambles can quickly spiral out of control.
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In his characteristic modesty, he said, “Ninety-nine out of a hundred times, I would have lost. “This is a lucky day.”
Carlsen, visibly agitated, banged the chessboard and quickly fled the arena. In contrast, Gukesh celebrated silently with his coach, Grzegorz Gajewski, enjoying a career-defining victory.
The two had previously faced off in the tournament’s first round, with Carlsen emerging victorious with to his characteristic endgame perfection. This time, however, it was Gukesh who kept his cool when it counted the most.
Norway Chess is widely recognized as one of the top chess tournaments, involving elite male and female players in a unique six-player double round-robin format. The 2025 edition was held in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6.
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