D Gukesh Surprises World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at SuperUnited Rapid 2025
Defending champion D. Gukesh shocked Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Chess Tour event in Zagreb, Croatia, taking the lead with 10 points. Gukesh's impressive performance included wins over other top players, setting up an exciting final day.
D Gukesh stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, seizing sole lead in the tournament with 10 points. Gukesh continued his dominant run by defeating Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov and American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in the fourth and fifth rounds, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash with Carlsen. Carlsen had downplayed the challenge but Gukesh outplayed him in the rapid format. This was the first of three scheduled meetings between the two chess heavyweights in the tournament. Gukesh takes a two-point lead into tomorrow’s final day of rapid chess!
According to the source: Times of India.
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