India, Oct. 6 -- Despite the moment, D Gukesh was his usual calm and composed self as Hikaru Nakamura threw his king in celebration after checkmating the Indian GM. The moment has gone viral on social media since then, and it took place in an exhibition chess event, Checkmate: USA vs. India. It was a 5-0 clean sweep for the Americans, as fans also saw Fabiano Caruana easing past Arjun Erigaisi. Meanwhile, Carissa Yip sealed a straightforward win against Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh.

Gukesh and Nakamura's showdown was scheduled for the fifth fixture, but it turned out to be a mere formality as it was a best-of-five finale.

Gukesh's reaction to Nakamura's controversial celebration stood out, as the Indian GM also smiled for a s...