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India.com
3 days ago
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WATCH: This Bollywood star recreates D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen viral table slam meme, his name is...
D Gukesh (L) and Magnus Carlsen (R). (PIC - X) New Delhi: Bollywood star Aamir Khan recreates Magnus Carlsen's table slam meme, the moment which took place at the Norway Chess tournament 2025. When Magnus Carlsen lost to Indian Chess Grandmaster D Gukesh, Magnus hit his fist on the table and went to the hall in frustration. This moment went viral on social media, sparking a hilarious meme fest. Bollywood star Aamir Khan recreated the table slam, watch the video below: 'The memes are actually funny. There was a meme with a cat on the table and the cat jumps. I was laughing for like 10 minutes,' Gukesh told Chessbase India on a meme featuring a cat's reaction to Carlsen's fist-smash. Magnus Carlsen went on to win the Norway chess tournament for a record seventh time in his career. He finished at the top of the standings with 16 points. 'I generally feel that I can outplay the kids, which feels good! Gukesh showed in this tournament that he's on track, he's doing fantastic, but he's maybe not way ahead of track, as we may have thought. Every single one of them has very, very clear flaws in their game, which you're supposed to do at that time. Once-in-a-generation talents are once-in-a-generation talents for a reason – it's not that easy.' Magnus Carlsen said.
India Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Viswanathan Anand set to make return in World Rapid and Blitz team championship
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is all set to make a return during the World Rapid and Blitz team chess championship as a part of the Freedom team. The side will be led by FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsly, which only features Anand as the sole Indian in the team. The hot favourites for the tournament will be the WR Chess team, which will be spearheaded by Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on the top board, as Magnus Carlsen won't take part in the competition. The World No.1 refused to take part in the FIDE event. Arjun Erigaisi will also be on the top board and will be assisted by by P Harikrishna on the second Read: D Gukesh picks his best Norway Chess moment. Carlsen can't stop laughing World junior champion V Pranav is a welcome addition to the side alongside Luke Leon Mendonca, who is the next rising star in Indian chess behind the the quartet of world champion D Gukesh, Arjun, R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram. The event will also see Nihal Sarin in action, as he will represent the fifth-seed Ashdod elite chess club. Nihal and Anand will play as the top seed on top board like Erigaisi, but the presence of D Gukesh and Carlsen will be missed as they decided to skip the event. The WR Chess team is stacked with the Nepomniachtchi, Firouzja Alireza, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexandra Kostenuik, and Wesley So on the side. As part of the rules of the competition, every round has to have a female player as well as a player rated less than 2200 on the FIDE rating list that was last published on June 1. advertisementThis has been added to make the dynamics of the tournament more exciting than any other team event. The winner of each competition will get 110000 and 75000 US Dollars, Watch
Independent Singapore
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Magnus Carlsen won 7th Norway Chess title after dramatic final round
Photo: Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess title for the seventh time after the unexpected turn of events during the competition. Carlsen made a strong comeback to secure a draw in a tough classical game against Arjun Erigaisi, and this result kept him out of reach of well-known rivals like D Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana. With this, he ensured his victory. Tournament highlights At the start of the final round, Indian Gukesh was only half a point behind Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen then faced Arjun Erigaisi, and following the first 34 moves, things were tough for the World No. 1. Erigaisi had then built a clearly better position and showed his sharp tactical skill. However, in just six moves, Carlsen turned the game around. With two knights and a rook, he gave a sudden counterattack and coordinated his pieces to challenge Arjun's king. Carlsen secured the draw through a three-fold repetition, enough to claim the title. Furthermore, the outcome could have gone to a tiebreak if Gukesh had drawn against Fabiano Caruana, which nearly happened. Caruana was winning on move 47 but blundered with a pawn push. Gukesh had a great chance to turn the game around, but on move 48, he made a mistake by using his queen to take a bishop and chose to promote a pawn to a queen. Caruana used this mistake to his advantage to trap Gukesh with a knight fork, which made Gukesh lose the game. With this, Gukesh missed out on the title, and also finished in third place, having Caruana overtaking him to finish second place. Here is the final standing at the end of the 2025 Norway Chess Tournament: Magnus Carlsen – 16 Fabiano Caruana – 15.5 D Gukesh – 14.5 Hikaru Nakamura – 14 Arjun Erigaisi – 13 Wei Yi – 9.5 In a social media post, Carlsen shared: 'Norway Chess and Norwegian football✔️✔️' Netizens flooded the post with praise, celebrating Magnus Carlsen's win. One wrote, 'Imagine being in your worst form ever and still end up winning the toughest classical tournament of this year!!! Aura of the god of chesssss, the greatest chess player everrr! GOAT Sven Magnus Carlsen 😭' Another said, 'Always the G.O.A.T. and the KING 👑 of chess.' A third chimed in, 'Congrats, No. 1. You showed exactly why you're at the top. You're not just a champion—you're a true inspiration.' On the women's side, Koneru Humpy missed out on winning the tournament when she failed to defeat world champion Ju Wenjun in the final round of the classical game. Anna Muzychuk took home the women's title, even after losing the Armageddon game to R Vaishali in the last round.
News18
08-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Magnus Carlsen On Who Can Dominate Chess After Him: 'There's No One'
Magnus Carlsen, brutally honest as ever, said none of the upcoming generation of Chess players is ready to dominate and take over the sport like he did, just yet. He believes that though Indian sensation D Gukesh is 'doing fantastic', he and other young players are not at the 'once-in-a-generation' level that he was. Magnus Carlsen believes D Gukesh isn't ready to dominate Chess like he did (PTI Photo) The 34-year-old World Number One was speaking after winning his seventh Norway Chess title, where he beat tough competition from three players under the age of 26 — Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi and two of his age group — Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Norway Chess 2025: Gukesh crushed, Magnus Carlsen wins title in final round 10
Stravanger, Norway | Norway Chess 2025 winner Magnus Carlsen says, "I feel great. It is a relief to win the tournament. In the end, it was such a rollercoaster, but it is good." On D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, he says, "They are all very good, but they still need a little bit of time to prepare. We also have a tournament running simultaneously in Armenia, where Pragg (R Praggnanandhaa) and Aravindh Chithambaram showed very good chess... It is not a positive memory, but the game that will stick out is the game against Gukesh..." Show more Show less
