India, June 5 -- D Gukesh fell to a defeat against American GM Hikaru Nakamura on Tuesday, in Round 8 of Norway Chess 2025. The World No. 2 thought he would have a boring draw. But Gukesh, after a poor start in the tournament, showcased some stunning chess to stage a comeback in the round-robin format. He began his campaign with back-to-back losses to Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi.

He beat Carlsen and Erigaisi in Round 6 and 7, and looked like he had found a winning formula. But he sustained a heavy defeat against Nakamura.

After the win, Nakamura couldn't help himself, mocking Gukesh for his preparation. Speaking to Take Take Take, he said, "I played something that was very boring, but luckily Gukesh wasn't ready for it, and he sor...