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'I am not enjoying playing chess,' says Magnus Carlsen after loss against D Gukesh
Updated On: 04 July, 2025 02:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
This victory has come days after D Gukesh handed a defeat to Magnus Carlsen in the classical format at the Norway Chess tournament. The win also helped Gukesh to register his fifth victory in the ongoing tournament. The Norwegian also heaped praise on Gukesh by saying he is doing incredibly well
Magnus Carlsen (Pic: File Pic)
Following the second consecutive defeat against reigning world champion D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen said that he is struggling to enjoy chess.
It comes after the 19-year-old Indian yet again defeated the Norway-born, but this time in the rapid format at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament on July 3.
Following the loss, Carlsen made a shocking revelation.
"Honestly, I am not enjoying playing chess at all right now. I just, I don't feel any flow at all when I'm playing. I'm constantly hesitating and it's just really poor right now," Carlsen told 'Take Take Take', a chess app.
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