D Gukesh defeats Magnus Carlsen after being called weaker player by him
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July 4, 2025 • 12:55 PM
D Gukesh defeats Magnus Carlsen after being called weaker player by him
World chess champion Gukesh D defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in rapid format in Round 6 of the Grand Chess Tour in Croatia's Zagreb.
This comes after Carlsen suggested Gukesh was one of the weaker players in the tournament. Gukesh has taken sole lead in the tournament, winning five matches in a row.
