There was no angry balled up fist smashed on the table this time. Or an exasperated sigh of “Oh my God” that would reverberate around the world. There probably won’t be a million reels on social media either. On Thursday, for the second straight time while facing world champion Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen was forced to throw in the towel and resign. After his loss in the classical format against the Indian teenager at Norway Chess a few weeks back, this time the defeat for the Norwegian came in a rapid game at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2025 in Zagreb.
As Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen in Zagreb, Garry Kasparov says: ‘Now we can question Magnus’ domination
