New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Hikaru Nakamura shocked world champion D Gukesh. India lost 0-5 to the USA in the first Checkmate event, held in Arlington, USA. However, what Nakamura did after winning raised many eyebrows.
The thrilling match saw both teams creating strong chances. But, the Americans kept their cool to sweep the tie. ̌India struggled while playing with black pieces.
Hikaru Nakamura is ranked number 2 in the world, according to FIDE ratings. His FIDE rating is 2816. Gukesh is the reigning World Chess Champion. He holds the number 11 rank. Norway's Magnus Carlsen is the current number 1.
After winning, Hikaru Nakamura threw Gukesh's king to the crowd. The 37-year-old American chess grandmaster was playing against his Indian c...
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