India, Oct. 6 -- A major controversy erupted after Hikaru Nakamura threw D Gukesh's king into the crowd after delivering a checkmate at the exhibition event called Checkmate: USA vs India at Esports Stadium Arlington. As soon as the 37-year-old rounded up Team USA's 5-0 victory, Nakamura went wild, tossing Gukesh's king into the crowd and pumping his fist like there was no tomorrow. On the other hand, Gukesh sported a sheepish smile, looking at the king going towards the fans.

The tossing of the king into the crowd is an unconventional celebration when it comes to chess, and it's no surprise that plenty have been rubbed the wrong way. The reactions are similar to Magnus Carlsen smashing his fist after losing to Gukesh at Norway Chess.

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