Magnus Carlsen recently caused controversy when he took on D Gukesh in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025. The pair had met earlier in the campaign opener and Carlsen won that encounter. When they were paired again in Round 6,

Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1-ranked chess player in the world, suffered a defeat to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. See Carlsen's reaction.