D Gukesh revealed the simple message from his mother that has become his mantra in life. Gukesh created history when he defeated Ding Liren to be crowned as the youngest Chess World Champion in ...

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, suffered a defeat to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. See Carlsen's reaction.

Magnus Carlsen of Norway, left, and Gukesh Dommaraju of India during the first game of Norway Chess. Carina Johansen/NTB via AP Copy Link Share Share Comment ...

Magnus Carlsen is one of the most recognizable players in the sport of chess, but he suffered a major upset in a classical matchup against Gukesh Dommaraju on Sunday. Video from the match showed ...

The win marked Gukesh’s first-ever classical victory over the Norwegian legend—and only the second by an Indian player in the tournament’s history, following Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist on the table in frustration after suffering a shock loss to defending classical chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament on Sunday.

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's No. 1-ranked player, suffered a major defeat on Sunday to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After Dommaraju made his final move ...

A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat by world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game in Stavanger before the Norwegian wondered why he ...

Chess titan Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist on the table in a moment of blind fury after losing to 19-year-old world champion D. Gukesh in a high-stakes sixth-round encounter at Norway Chess 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen of Norway, left, and Gukesh Dommaraju of India during the first game of Norway Chess in Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway on May 26. Carina Johansen / AP.

Chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju beat Magnus Carlsen in a classical match for the first time, causing the world No. 1 to slam the table in frustration at the Norway Chess 2025 event.

Gukesh said in an interview after the round that it was "just a lucky day." "99 out of 100 times I would lose," he said. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.