World Chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen gave an emotional reaction after losing again to Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh. In the rapid format of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2025 Chess tournament happening in Croatia, Gukesh defeated him. After the loss, Carlsen said, “Honestly, I am not enjoying playing chess anymore.”
Grandmaster D Gukesh beats World Chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in rapid format again
19-year-old D Gukesh won all his matches till the sixth round of the tournament and reached the top spot. Defeating an experienced and dominant player like Carlsen became his second big achievement. Earlier, in Norway Chess 2025, Gukesh had defeated Carlsen in the classical format, where Carlsen was seen hitting the table out of frustration.
“I don’t feel the flow, I am doubting every move” – Carlsen
After the loss, Carlsen openly shared his frustration on the ‘Take Take Take’ show. He said, “I am not feeling any flow while playing. I am doubting every move and everything is going badly.”
This tournament has been disappointing for Carlsen. After six rounds, he has won only one match, which shows his struggle. Carlsen himself accepted that his overall performance has been poor.
Carlsen gives full credit to Gukesh, says “My position was strong, but I still lost”
Carlsen, who was playing with white pieces, said that during one part of the game, his position was very good. But when Gukesh made the C6 move and opened his position, Carlsen came under time pressure. He said there was one moment where he had a chance to go for a draw, but he chose to continue playing. A few moves later, his game was almost lost.
“I played poorly, but Gukesh used his chances well. He made some really good moves,” Carlsen said.
Carlsen also praised Gukesh’s performance
Carlsen also praised Gukesh’s performance. He said, “He is doing very well in this format. Winning five matches in a row is not a small thing.” Earlier, Carlsen had doubted Gukesh’s skills in the rapid format, but now his own performance has become a bigger concern.
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