US EditionD Gukesh Proves Magnus Carlsen Wrong, Finishes First in Grand Chess Tour Croatia Rapid Event
- D Gukesh secured first place in the rapid segment of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour event held in Zagreb, Croatia, concluding the day with a total of 14 points.
- The event followed earlier stops in Poland and Romania, with Gukesh entering as an underdog after being called a 'weaker' player in rapid and blitz by Magnus Carlsen before the tournament.
- Gukesh recovered from an opening round loss to Jan-Krzysztof Duda by winning six games, drawing two, and defeating strong opponents including Carlsen, Caruana, and Wesley So to dominate the rapid field.
- Magnus Carlsen acknowledged Gukesh's skill by saying he was 'soundly punished' and giving him credit, while Garry Kasparov described Gukesh as 'hard to beat' with 'many lives' in each game.
- Gukesh's three-point lead after rapid suggests he must maintain his performance in the upcoming two-day blitz event to secure the overall Grand Chess Tour title.
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D Gukesh proves Magnus Carlsen wrong, finishes first in Grand Chess Tour Croatia Rapid event
D Gukesh won six games and drew two in the nine-round Grand Chess Tour Croatia..D Gukesh, Grand Chess Tour Croatia, Zagreb, Rapid Chess, Blitz Chess, Magnus Carlsen, Chess Championship, Indian Chess Player, Wesley So, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Chess Tournament, World Champion, chess, grand chess tour croatia, chess news
How Gukesh turned ‘grindmaster’ to take 3-point lead at Zagreb after three days of rapid chess
At the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2025 in Zagreb, Gukesh has defeated six strong players including Carlsen and Caruana, that too in the rapid format, where he was supposedly weaker. How did he do it? By playing like a "computer", points out Garry Kasparov
World Champion D Gukesh wins rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 Zagreb
Reigning World Champion D. Gukesh won the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. The 19-year-old scored 14 points out of a possible 18, recovering from an early setback to finish at the top of the standings.
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