Anish Giri vs Nihal Sarin (Screngrab) The tension expanded to the Esports 2025 Chess Championship, when Indian Nihal Sarin withdrew the stunning victory of 2-0 against the Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri and sent Grandmaster to a visible rage. After the match, Giri was seen frustrated by mice, an emotional explosion that quickly became viral.Watch:Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The match was seen by 21 -year -old Nihal, representing S8UL, Outplay Giri with clinical accuracy. With this victory, Nihal advanced to the match with the lower holder, where he faced the French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (MVL). Nihal defeated MVL vitality by 1.5-0.5 to create a quarterfinal of the ESports World Cup.Giri’s reaction comes only a few days after a similar incident concerning Hans Niemann, who killed the table after the defeat of 0.5-2.5 Giri in the earlier round. Nemann’s loss ended his campaign and his explosion attracted a comparison with the table Magnus Carlsen during the Norwegian chess 2025, when he lost to D. Gukesh after a mistake in a dominant position.Chess fans quickly noticed the trend – top players are increasingly expressing their frustration physically. Giri himself joked at X (formerly Twitter) and referred to Gukesh’s earlier comment: “As Gukesh said, we all banged tables.”Increasing emotional displays in competing chess are evoked by conversations between the fans of the intensity and pressure that players face, especially in high -betting formats such as the ESports World Cup.Meanwhile, Cool, composed of Nihala Sarina’s power under pressure, gains admiration. With this victory, he remains firmly in the pursuit of the prestigious title and continues to be shown as one of the brightest young stars in India.As emotions break out and intensify the rivalry, the World Esports Chess 2025 Cup will show up as as dramatic as it is competitive.
