D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen at Grand Chess Tournament 2025 in Zagreb After Being Called 'Weaker' Player By Norwegian World No 1
Earlier in June, D Gukesh had registered his first classical win over Magnus Carlsen and his calm reaction had gone viral after the match. This victory was D Gukesh's fifth win in a row at the Grand Chess Tournament 2025.
D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen in a sixth round contest at the Grand Chess Tournament 2025 that is being played in Zagreb, on July 3. This was a fifth win in a row for D Gukesh and with this, he has taken the sole lead in the rapid chess tournament. And it has come days after the Norwegian chess champion had referred to D Gukesh as a 'weaker' player. D Gukesh was in good form heading into the match against Magnus Carlsen as he defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Fabiano Caruana in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively. "I hope, for his (Gukesh) sake, that he can do better. But playing him in this tournament, I will approach it as if I’m playing one of the presumably weaker players (in the tournament).” Disappointed D Gukesh Covers His Face After Blunder Against Fabiano Caruana Helps Magnus Carlsen Win Norway Chess 2025 Title (Watch Video).
D Gukesh Defeats Magnus Carlsen
World Champion Gukesh D stunned Magnus Carlsen in Round 6! A must-watch game that had us all on the edge of our seats!♟️#grandchesstour #chess pic.twitter.com/T3Ls0w8m0C
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 3, 2025
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