Two of the world's top chess players faced off in a match that ended with a fist slam of defeat.
At the 2025 Norway Chess tournament on June 1, reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju beat the No. 1-ranked Magnus Carlsen in a round of classical chess.
Carlsen, a five-time world champion and titan of the sport, conceded his loss in the round by slamming his fist on the table before shaking hands with his opponent.
A video of the reaction has since gone viral on social media, garnering more than 14 million views on Chess.com's X account.
The round was Gukesh's first time defeating Carlsen in classical chess, according to Chess.com.
