Champions Showdown: Gukesh takes calm revenge on Nakamura after controversial king-throwing gesture
SAINT LOUIS: Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju avenged his loss to Hikaru Nakamura in the Checkmate: USA vs India exhibition match, showcasing his composed style as he secured a well-deserved victory over the American grandmaster at the Clutch Chess: Champions showdown here on Tuesday.
SAINT LOUIS: Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju avenged his loss to Hikaru Nakamura in the Checkmate: USA vs India exhibition match, showcasing his composed style as he secured a well-deserved victory over the American grandmaster at the Clutch Chess: Champions showdown here on Tuesday.
Nakamura had triggered a major controversy weeks earlier when he took Gukesh's king and threw it into the crowd after winning the Checkmate: USA vs India exhibition match.
In the parallel mini-match on the opening day of the , Gukesh secured a win over Nakamura with a Ragozin Variation from a QGD. A dominant bishop positioned on d3, supported by pawns on c4 and e4, overwhelmed Black's position until resistance faltered, ChessBase reports.
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