India, Jan. 31 -- D Gukesh's performance at the ongoing 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters has been sensational! The defending champion has been utterly dominant in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, and has perfectly silenced some of his outspoken critics like Magnus Carlsen.

Since his victory against Ding Liren at the World Championship in Singapore last month, Gukesh has fallen victim to disrespectful statements from Carlsen, which included the Norwegian questioning his victory against Liren. Lately, Carlsen has toned down his statements as Gukesh is part of his Freestyle Chess Players' Club, and the World No. 1 for sure doesn't want to miss out on having the defending world champ and also the India No. 1 in his Grand Slam Tour.

The 18-year-old c...