Magnus Carlsen is the most formidable chess player on the scene today, having won five world championships. However, he was on the receiving end of a shock when playing Dommaraju Gukesh in the Norway Chess 2025 event.
a big mistake while under time pressure led to Gukesh beating the Norwegian
While Carlsen was outplaying his opponent for most of the match, a big mistake while under time pressure led to Gukesh beating the Norwegian for the first time ever in a classic match.
Carlsen didn’t hide his anger at his decisions when Gukesh won the match, slamming his fist into the table before shaking the victor’s hand:
Gukesh didn’t do any wild celebrations, just paced around looking shocked at what he had just achieved. The 19-year-old is only the second Indian player to defeat Carlsen in this competition.
