Magnus Carlsen, a five-time world champion, has criticised the classical chess format, saying that the rapid format is “pure sport”. It is also to be noted that the Norwegian was also critical of the quality of the World Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren.

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen stirred the pot by declaring faster chess formats the "pure sport", criticising classical chess for being "too forgiv

Magnus Carlsen, the five-time champion, said that he would not be a part of the world chess championships. The Norwegian star also praised D Gukesh for becoming the youngest world champion at the age of 18.

Following D. Gukesh’s historic victory over China’s Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship, questions have resurfaced about whether Magnus Carlsen, the world No. 1 and five-time World Champion,

Newly crowned chess world champion, 18-year-old D Gukesh, dismisses criticism of his match quality against Ding Liren. Gukesh emphasized willpower and character as key factors in his victory, becoming the youngest world champion.

In a remarkable statement, Polish grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski compared India's D Gukesh to the legendary Magnus Carlsen following Gukesh's historic win against Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship.

Magnus Carlsen also lauded D Gukesh for his impressive performance and said he deserved to be the World Chess champion.