News Chess: Gukesh just beat Magnus...again.

[HOLA]

End of an era? Perhaps there shouldn't be an * next to Gukesh's name as the World Champion, after all.

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has done it again, beating world number-one Magnus Carlsen from a losing position to take the sole lead in the 2025 SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz. "Now we can question Magnus' domination," said 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov, as a fifth win in a row left Gukesh two points clear of second-placed GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda.

Gukesh Stuns Carlsen Again: Croatia Rapid & Blitz Day 2

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has done it again, beating world number-one Magnus Carlsen from a losing position to take the sole lead in the 2025 SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz.

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Game link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-gct-superunited-croatia-rapid-blitz/06/Carlsen_Magnus-Gukesh_D

 

[syct23]

Is this the same chap that had Magnus blow a fuse the other week?

 

[Cajun]

Impressive. There will always be a passing of the torch.

 

[Natural Order]

I'd absolutely wreck any of these cans at Chessboxing. As long as I got through the first...

 

[HOLA]

Is this the same chap that had Magnus blow a fuse the other week?

Indeed it is:

 

[HOLA]

I'd absolutely wreck any of these cans at Chessboxing.

Just saying.

I really got a lot out of watching Aman Hambleton's speedruns on YouTube. Especially his French Defense.

Just found out he actually did chess boxing too LMAO. He ain't exactly Roy Jones Jr but he has better hands than Ben Askren anyway lol...

 

[Madmick]

Is this the same chap that had Magnus blow a fuse the other week?

Yes. Magnus won that tournament. This was the first time Gukesh ever beat him in a classical game.

Magnus lifetime record against Gukesh including exhibition games: 11W-5L-5D (2W-1L-3D classical).

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

Magnus seems like a bit of an ass tbh. I’ve heard some interviews with him where he disrespects Bobby Fischer which didn’t sit well with me. I mean I get that Fischer was a bit of a loon outside of chess.. but as a chess player he was nothing short of extraordinary.

 

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I'd absolutely wreck any of these cans at Chessboxing. As long as I got through the first...

Don't forget your shorts, with a fan under it

 

[Deleted member 609094]

I wouldn't say end of an era but certainly the rise of a Master

 

[Jesus X]

Magnus seems like a bit of an ass tbh. I’ve heard some interviews with him where he disrespects Bobby Fischer which didn’t sit well with me. I mean I get that Fischer was a bit of a loon outside of chess.. but as a chess player he was nothing short of extraordinary.

Seems like magnus got arrogant and complacent with fame he became like rocky and gukesh was like clubber lang.

 

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Seems like magnus got arrogant and complacent with fame he became like rocky and gukesh was like clubber lang.

Well duh. He gave up his title. He¨s just playing on autopilote now. Still very close to his highest level. but the smallest margins decide chess games.

 

[Jesus X]

Well duh. He gave up his title. He¨s just playing on autopilote now. Still very close to his highest level. but the smallest margins decide chess games.

At least Magnus is not a manlet italian like Robert Balboa. He needs to find an apollo creed of chess to have a montage with.

 

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At least Magnus is not a manlet italian like Robert Balboa. He needs to find an apollo creed of chess to have a montage with.

A bit pushing it saying Stallone is a manlet. He's the same height as Mike Tyson

 

[Jesus X]

A bit pushing it saying Stallone is a manlet. He's the same height as Mike Tyson

I think stallone has lifts on. tyson is a girthy manlet. Julio cesar chavez also manleted.

This is besides the point magnus carlsen still needs a rocky 3 montage and an indian training parter who is the apollo creed of chess.

 

[Bacco]

Indeed it is:

Dude lacks thinking outside the box

If he punched the guy instead the table could have stiil won it by KO

 

[Kimchii]

Holy mango!

This Gukesh dude is only 19 years old but looks like someone who is closer to 40.

I think I have to rethink the age assessment from some parts of the world. At one point we had a requirement to scan the skeletons of unaccompanied refugees who stated that they were under 18 and thus an easier path to asylum. The reason this happened was that the authorities did not believe they were the age they stated but much older.

They may have been completely truthful from the start. Damn!

 

[listrahtes]

Seems like magnus got arrogant and complacent with fame he became like rocky and gukesh was like clubber lang.

Carlsen might be the greatest chess player to ever grace this sport. He dominated in a way I didnt think possible. He surpasses Kasparov who himself was a genius chess player. He ruled for 10 years and gave the title up out of boredom and the dumb politics of FIDE.

If there is someone who can be "arrogant" its Magnus. Right now he is not putting his effort into chess full time. I am pretty sure that Magnus at full effort would get back to the top with ease.

 

[Slobodan]

@lsa is a huge fan of Magnus, huge fan. So he will be upset at this.