19-year-old Indian chess player D. Gukesh, who is World No. 5, won against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the 6th round of the Norway Chess Tournament 2025.
This is the first time Gukesh has defeated Carlsen in a classical chess game.
After this win, Gukesh reached 3rd place in the points table with 8.5 points. Carlsen and American player Fabiano Caruana are in 1st place with 9.5 points each.
Carlsen Got Angry After the Loss
After losing, Carlsen got very angry and hit the chessboard with his fist. The chess pieces fell all over the board. Later, Carlsen said sorry to Gukesh and also patted his back.
But Carlsen did not talk to the media and left the venue.
Carlsen Had Beaten Gukesh Before
In the first round of this same tournament, Carlsen had beaten Gukesh. At that time, Carlsen said something rude. He said,
“I don’t play in the World Championship because there is no one who can beat me.”
Gukesh replied,
“If I get a chance, I will test myself against him on the board.”
Gukesh Is the Current World Champion
In December, Gukesh won the World Chess Championship in Singapore by beating Ding Liren of China with a score of 7.5 – 6.5.
Gukesh became the youngest player ever (just 18 years old) to win this title. Before him, the great Garry Kasparov had won it at the age of 22 in 1985.
Gukesh won the final match in the 14th game. The final series started on 25th November and ended on 11th December, with a total of 13 games.
Gukesh Also Helped India Win Chess Olympiad
From 10 to 23 September last year, the Chess Olympiad was held in Budapest. India won in both the Open and Women’s categories.
In the Open category, Gukesh won the final game, and that gave India the big victory.
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Chess Formats: Classical, Rapid, Blitz
There are three types of chess games:
- Classical: The slowest and most serious format. Each player gets 90 to 120 minutes, with extra time after 40 moves.
- Rapid: Each player gets less than 60 minutes.
- Blitz: Each player gets 10 minutes or less.
Classical games are best for deep thinking and strategy.
