India, June 2 -- In a spectacular turn of events where Magnus Carlsen snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, Gukesh D earned his first win in classical chess over the world No.1 after a dramatic ending in Round 6 of Norway Chess on Sunday.

Playing white, the reigning world champion was up against it for most of the battle until a late blunder from the Norwegian, with both players under tremendous time pressure, flipped the script. Carlsen banged his fist on the table, with the remaining pieces shook and stirred, and resigned.

Gukesh, shocked and shaken at what had just transpired, walked out in a daze. In the reverse clash after losing to the Norwegian in the first round here, he was staring at a second defeat in a week against the m...