Gukesh outplays carlsen, secures convincing win
Bengaluru, July 4 -- World chess champion D Gukesh on Thursday beat World Number 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the SuperUnited Croatia rapid and blitz - the third leg of the Grand Chess Tour- marking his second win over the consensus great in as many months.
Playing with black, the 19-year-old outmanoeuvred the Norwegian in the Rapid format, leaving him with no counterplay. Carlsen resigned after 49 moves. "Now we can question Magnus's domination. It's not just a second loss, it's a very convincing loss," former world champion and founder of the Grand Chess Tour Garry Kasparov said.P13...
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