India, Oct. 6 -- USA vs India exhibition event saw controversy, with mixed reactions from fans and chess players. Veteran American GM Hikaru Nakamura found himself in the middle of it, as he threw D Gukesh's king after checkmating him on the board in a bullet game.

Team USA clinched a 5-0 victory against India, who were outperformed in all five showdowns. There were some other big names too, like Arjun Erigaisi, Fabiano Caruana, Divya Deshmukh and Carissa Yip.

But the main spotlight fell on Hikaru after his win against Gukesh, as it sent social media into a state of meltdown. Some reactions supported his celebration, stating that it was needed in chess and it was for entertainment purposes solely. Meanwhile, others like FIDE CEO Emil Su...