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D 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 on July 4, finishing with a total of 14 points.
- Despite being viewed as an underdog and labeled a weaker competitor by Magnus Carlsen before the rapid event, Gukesh defied expectations and proved his critics wrong.
- He defeated several top opponents such as Magnus Carlsen twice, Fabiano Caruana, and Wesley So, drawing two games on the final day and winning six in total.
- Caruana called his game against Gukesh "one of my worst games of the tournament," while Kasparov remarked "now we can question Magnus' domination," highlighting Gukesh's impact.
- Gukesh's rapid victory gave him a three-point lead going into the blitz section, where he must perform well 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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