SuperUnited Rapid 2025: D Gukesh stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

NEW DELHI: Defending satellite champion D. Gukesh stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen successful the sixth circular of the Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid 2025 successful Zagreb, Croatia, connected Thursday, seizing sole pb successful the tourney with 10 points.Gukesh, who had shared the pb aft Day 1, continued his ascendant tally by defeating Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov and American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana successful the 4th and 5th rounds, mounting the signifier for a high-stakes clash with Carlsen.Ahead of their much-anticipated encounter, Carlsen had downplayed the challenge, remarking that helium would dainty the crippled "as if I’m playing 1 of the presumably weaker players."But Gukesh proved otherwise, outplaying the Norwegian successful the accelerated format and making a beardown connection of intent. This was the archetypal of 3 scheduled meetings betwixt the 2 chess heavyweights successful the tourney — the remaining games volition beryllium played successful the blitz format.

"It's bully that I could triumph 2 games successful a enactment from losing positions — and against Magnus," Gukesh said aft the win.With 5 wins successful a row, Gukesh takes a two-point pb into tomorrow’s last time of accelerated chess!"A precise important day! Now we tin question Magnus’ domination. It’s not conscionable the 2nd nonaccomplishment — it’s a precise convincing loss!" Garry Kasparov said aft Gukesh bushed Carlsen.