Magnus Carlson shocked by D Gukesh’s victory. (Photo- PTI)
World champion D. Gukesh has once again caught the attention of the world by doing a big feat. World Champion D. Gukesh won a historic victory in the sixth round of Norway Chase 2025. He defeated former World Champion Magnus Carlson for the first time in classical time control. The match took place in Stavar, Norway, where Karlson, who was playing in front of domestic fans, was deeply impressed by this defeat. After the defeat, Carlson could not hide his disappointment and punched the table and left the ground fast.
D Gukesh’s brilliant comeback
In the first round of this tournament, Gukesh had to face defeat against Carlson. After that defeat, Carlson posted a mysterious message on social media, in which he said, “When you play against the king, you should not miss.” This message was a symbol of his dominance, but in the sixth round, Gukesh gave a befitting reply to it. Playing with white pieces, 19 -year -old Gukesh showed patience and discipline throughout the game. Carlson maintained an edge for most of the game, but in the tournament’s increment time control, which is like a rapid game, he came under pressure. Gukesh took advantage of this opportunity and reverted a rare mistake of Carlson and overturned the game. Finally, Gukesh won with an accurate counterant.
After the victory, Gukesh’s happiness could be seen clearly. In the lobby outside the ground, he met his long time coach Grazgarge Gajevsky and both celebrated the victory with a loud fist bump. Gajevsky later jokingly said that it was the strict fist bump for him ever. This victory was very special for Gukesh, as Carlson had earlier questioned his ability to perform under classical sports and pressure.
Oh my God 😳🤯😲 pic.twitter.com/QSBBRVQFKE
– Norway Chess (@NorWayches) June 1, 2025
Carlson could not control his anger
This defeat shook Karlson, and after the game was over, he punched the table loudly and quickly left the venue and went into his car. Famous Chase Grandmaster Susan Polar described this necklace as one of the biggest defeat of Carlson’s career. At the same time, an Indian player has defeated Carlson in classical format for the second time in Norway Chess. Last year it was R Pragyandadha, this year the current World Champions have now joined him.
