The United States dominates the opening of the ‘Checkmate’ event, defeating India 5-0 in a high voltage chess view held in Arlington, but it is a post-Hikaru Nakamura match that stole attention and divided his opinion on social media. Facing World Champion D Gukesh in the title game, Nakamura, ranked 2nd with the Fide 2816 rating, producing clinical performance to overcome the 19-year-old Indian tendency. Americans show the tranquility under pressure to sweep the tie, while India, playing with black pieces, struggles to find rhythms throughout the board. In addition to Nakamura’s victory over Gukesh, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went to Fabiano Caruana, Divya Deshmukh was disappointed with Carissa Yip, international host Levi Rozman defeated Sagar Shah, and Young Ethan Vaz lost Adewumi farming. However. The act, which appeared spontaneously, triggered a sharp online reaction, with many fans calling it unnecessary and disrespectful.Watch the controversial moment here However. Despite the controversy, Gukesh gained the strong support of global chess followers, who praised his tranquility and competitive spirit. The ruling world champion, who is currently ranking world No. 11, is expected to lead the Indian battle during the second contest of the inspector in the house.
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The fiery Nakamura display came a few months after another flashpoint chess virus, when Gukesh beat Magnus Carlsen during Norway Chess 2025, causing a rare explosion from Norway stars. Feet back in India is now promising fierce competition, both inside and outside the board.
