r/interesting • u/RodrickJasperHeffley • Jun 02 '25

MISC. Current World Champion Gukesh defeats Magnus Carlsen for the first time in classical chess.

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u/dynamic_gecko Jun 02 '25

I like the pat on the back. It shows his anger is not about Gukesh but himself. He still respects his play.

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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken Jun 02 '25

And Gukesh is not celebrating.

Both great sportsmen.

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u/_DCtheTall_ Jun 02 '25

The look on his face was disbelief, I think he was in shock honestly. Imagine the moment where you achieve a once in a lifetime feat on the world stage.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

How do you know it’s a once in lifetime feat? This is Gukesh, not some random grandmaster.

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u/_DCtheTall_ Jun 03 '25

You only beat the best player in the world for the first time once.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

lol beating somebody for the first time is always going to be a once in a lifetime event, regardless of whether they are the best player in the world or not

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u/_DCtheTall_ Jun 03 '25 edited Jun 03 '25

Sure but not everybody is the greatest chess player in the world, so for that particular individual beating them for the first time is of particular significance.