Gukesh Dommarajunineteen -year -old Indian and current chess world championhe made a historic company beating Magnus Carlsen – considered The best scacchista in the world and first in the global ranking – in classical mode during the Norway Chess 2025 tournament.
It was not a simple victory, but a sensational overturning from disadvantaged position, which caused a furious reaction from the Norwegian: A punch on the table It became viral, testifying to the tension and incredulity for the final outcome.
Carlsen, number one of the world rankingseemed to dominate the game with its unmistakable style, made of positional control and constant pressure. But sometimes, even the greatest stumble. At the move 52Carlsen played Horse in E2 with checka move considered a serious mistake (“??“In technical jargon). Gukesh, up to that moment in suffering, took the opportunity with an impressive coldness, transforming his defense into a sudden winning counterattack.
It is Gukesh’s first success against Carlsen in a classic game
Victory is particularly significant because it scores Gukesh’s first success against Carlsen in a classic game. Until then, the young Indian with these rules. The episode also has a symbolic flavor: The new generation that challenges and exceeds the decayed kingjust after Carlsen had ironized with a famous phrase taken from The Wire: “If you put yourself against the king, it’s better that you don’t fail“. Well, Gukesh has not failed.
The game highlighted the different approaches of the two champions: Carlsen has recently been removed from classical modepreferring faster tournaments or alternative formats such as the Chess960, which limit theoretical preparation. On the contrary, Gukesh is still very tied to tradition, and has shown great resistance and lucidity even under pressure.
At the end of the game, Carlsen admitted that “On a normal day he would have won“, However, recognizing the merit of the opponent. Gukesh replied with humility, declaring that”99 times out of 100 that game would have lost it“, But this was his opportunity, and he didn’t waste it.
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