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.

Magnus Carlsen's fist slam rocked the chess world and garnered reactions

Members of the chess world and fans of the sport took to social media to re

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