Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:33am on 02 Jun 2025,Monday Sports
In a dramatic showdown at Norway Chess 2025, 18-year-old World Champion D Gukesh staged a stunning comeback to defeat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical format for the first time. Trailing for most of the game, Gukesh capitalized on a rare blunder by Carlsen in the endgame, sealing victory in 62 moves over four hours. Visibly frustrated, Carlsen slammed the table, knocking over pieces, before congratulating Gukesh and leaving the venue. The victory propels Gukesh to third place in the standings, just one point behind Carlsen and Caruana, and marks one of the tournament's most talked-about moments
