A dramatic moment from the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament has gone viral on social media—not because of a stunning checkmate, but thanks to an unprecedented outburst from chess superstar Magnus Carlsen. After a shocking loss to the Indian sensation D Gukesh, Carlsen stormed off the board and smashed on the table in anger a moment that was recorded and that became instantly viral.
The game, part of round six, witnessed Gukesh, then only 17 years old, achieve a dominating win against the five-time world champion. Though the chess community was left reeling by the outcome, it was Carlsen’s near-dramatic outburst that captured the internet’s attention. Hours later, the clip found itself being translated into innumerable memes and reels, some set to hyper soundtracks and others chock-full of silly edits.
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D Gukesh reacted to Magnus Carlsen’s viral table slam moment and said, “I was laughing for like 10 minutes,”
There’s one meme in specific that caught Gukesh’s eye a edit where a relaxed cat is frighted by Carlsen’s table slam. In a recent interview, Gukesh exploded in laughter while viewing it, confessing it’s his favorite of the bunch.
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Ever since that memorable day, Gukesh has gone from strength to strength. He is now World Chess Champion, the youngest ever to accomplish this feat. With a FIDE rating of 2750 at only 17, he’s the youngest to pass that threshold, and the third-youngest ever to surpass 2700 Elo.
