Hikaru Nakamura Throws Gukesh’s King Chess Piece Into Crowd After Winning Bullet Game as Team USA Beat India 5-0 in Exhibition Checkmate: USA vs India Match (Watch Video)
At Arlington Esports Stadium in Texas, Team USA won the exhibition encounter 5-0 against India. The Indian contingent were already down 4-0, after beating Gukesh in the fifth one, Hikaru Nakamura took one of Gukesh's chess pieces, believed to be the King, and threw it in front of the live cheering crowd to celebrate.
The current world number 2 Hikaru Nakamura threw a chess piece in the crowd, while celebrating after winning against world champion D Gukesh in an exhibition Checkmate: USA vs India chess match. At Arlington Esports Stadium in Texas, Team USA won the exhibition encounter 5-0 against India. The match between Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh was the last one. India were already down 4-0, after beating Gukesh in the fifth one, Hikaru Nakamura took one of Gukesh's chess pieces, believed to be the King, and threw it in front of the live cheering crowd to celebrate. The Nakamura vs Gukesh match saw the winner emerge victorious in a one-minute bullet game, as Gukesh, with his weaker black pieces lost. D Gukesh Beats Magnus Carlsen at Grand Chess Tournament 2025 in Zagreb After Being Called 'Weaker' Player By Norwegian World No 1.
Nakamura Throws Gukesh’s Chess Piece:
HIKARU THROWS A PIECE TO THE CROWD TO CELEBRATE THE USA 5-0! @GMHikaru
What an event!! 🔥👏 @CheckmateUSAIND pic.twitter.com/LGnM8JLulJ
— Chess.com (@chesscom) October 5, 2025
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