GCT 2025, Zagreb: Gukesh Beats Carlsen, Wins Fifth Consecutive Game to Take Sole Lead After Day 2

D Gukesh Forces Magnus Carlsen To 'Resign', Chess Great Questions Norwegian's Domination

Last month, Gukesh pulled off a stunning victory against the former world number one in Round 6 of the Norway Chess and continued to keep his scorching form intact.

SuperUnited Rapid 2025: D Gukesh stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, takes 2-point lead ahead of final day

D. Gukesh, the reigning world champion, delivered a stunning blow to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid in Zagreb. Gukesh's victory propelled him into the sole lead with 10 points, marking a significant moment as he secured his fifth consecutive win. Garry Kasparov noted that Gukesh's convincing win questions Carlsen's domination.

GCT 2025, Zagreb: Gukesh beats Carlsen, wins fifth consecutive game to take sole lead after Day 2

Defending world champion D. Gukesh beat Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday.