India, July 21 -- Magnus Carlsen's defeat to D Gukesh during 2025 Norway Chess sent social media into a state of meltdown. It wasn't just the defeat, it was also his reaction, where he slammed the table in frustration. Carlsen was dominating throughout the game and then a massive blunder towards the end, saw Gukesh clinch a thrilling comeback win.

Carlsen's reaction went viral, with memes and parodies stemming from his table slam. Dissecting Carlsen's reaction, chess legend Viswanathan Anand felt that it broke stereotypes of how chess players are emotionally.

Speaking to Chess.com, he said, "I would not call this totally undeserved (win for Gukesh). Magnus is famous for converting things perfectly. So he of all people should know (how t...