Viswanathan Anand feels that the fiery reaction of Magnus Carlsen to his loss to D Gukesh stems from the fact that world authority No. 1 in the game was attacked by someone younger. Anand said that Carlsen wanted to “draw a line in the sand” by defeating Gukesh and indicating that the incident could soon be discussing the incident.
Carlsen was left visibly frustrated when he recently lost with Gukesh in the Norwegian Chess And the world 1 reacted by killing the table, causing the pieces dispersed before the “oh my God” shouted and in a hurry it was out of the arena, as the fans watched shocked. When he talked to PTI, Anand said that he defeated Gukesh a lot mattered to Carlsen because he wanted to prove that he was superior to the young.
“But it (Beating Gukesh) Mattered and Lot To Him. Even IF All the Other Games He’s Kind of Going Through Emotions (Here) But in This Game (Against Gukesh), I Think Something He Wanted Kids ‘Hang On A Few Years’, Whatver.
Anand said that the loss of the game from the dominant position further added fuel to Carlsen’s anger.
“Against any opponent on Earth would hate the loss of such a good position. I want to miss the knight. I felt exactly the same way when I threw the game against Magnus three years ago,” Anand said.
Anand also felt that factors such as fatigue and time control in the Norwegian chess could be the reasons for Carlsen’s explosion.
“Certainly the game meant a lot and he approached and he slipped, but it could also be fatigue. It could be this new time control (in Norwegian chess). Here we have a classic chess and then we have a sudden death of Armageddon Trae-the-Train (after each game in the event of a draw).
“In his head had a lot of things”
Anand said he had seen enough explosions during his career to call the incident Carlsen and aberration. The former world champion said that at that time in Carlsen’s head could have a lot of things in Carlsen’s head and Lefd would have an explosion.
“Yes, (I saw) enough anger. It has been for some time, people shouted and cursed. I think it was in Delhi (2000 World Championship), where after his game with (Estonian) Jaan Ehlvest, (vasile) Ivanchuk threw a chair across.
“And the other thing I would say is that this (game between Guksheh and Carlsen) was very intense. I think Magnus may not be so excited about a classic chess, but he certainly took Gukesh (in the format),” Anand said.
“Or, if not Gukesh personally, a person who is now a world champion who shows that he (Carlsen) can fight young people. I think a lot of things (was), probably happening in his head, and it came out. So these two games (against Gukesh) took very, very, seriously.
Anand said that Fide can look into this matter soon.
“Laws mean definitions. It’s complicated. I think it will appear (in discussions on faith), I think.
“But I certainly think it will be discussed very soon,” Anand added.
Published on:
June 5, 2025
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