D Gukesh beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a fast format in Zagreb. (Image Credit: Chess.com) D Gukesh won a quick title at the Surenused Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, Croatia after an impressive performance, which included the defeat of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. After the victory, Gukesh shared a funny story about the promised shout of his cousin, who predicted his victory over Carlsen.After forgetting to mention his cousin in an interview after the match after his victory on Thursday against Carlsen, Gukesh later equalized it. “It’s a little funny. Before I came to this tournament, one of my cousins told me I would beat Magnus. So we concluded an agreement that if we beat Magnus, I would give him a cry in an interview.The young Grand master showed a remarkable resistance in the tournament. After lost the opening game Jan-Krzysztof Duda, he strongly bounced off with five direct wins. His victory over Carlsen in 4 rounds was a key moment that placed him in the driver’s seat.Gukesh finished a quick section on a high note and defeated the United States in the final round. He won the game in 36 movements by earning a tactical mistake. Its overall performance included six wins, two draws and only one loss.Looking forward to Blitz format, Gukesh remains aimed at maintaining its strong form. “I think I have been playing a good chess so far, so the strategy will play a good chess with good time management and I hope everything will work,” he explained.
