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Magnus Carlsen outpaced D. Gukesh in blitz to win the Grand Chess Tour 2025, despite struggles and mind games, after Gukesh ...

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D Gukesh lost six games in the blitz section of Grand Chess Tour 2025, and now trails Magnus Carlsen by two points ...