Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen Defeated by Checkmate Gambit
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was defeated by 19-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju using the dreaded checkmate gambit, leaving Carlsen visibly flustered.
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· 3 pulledMy God, you’ve played the fearful Checkmate Gambit, haven’t you? An astonishing piece of strategy.
In truth, I
An astonishing piece of strategy
STAVANGER, NORWAY—Moments after a stunning defeat by 19-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, befuddled chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen exclaimed Monday that he had been bested by the dreaded checkmate gambit. “My God, you’ve played the fearful Check
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