Magnus Carlsen on prospect of a showdown against D Gukesh: 'Not part of this circus anymore'
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Magnus Carlsen on prospect of a showdown against D Gukesh: 'Not part of this circus anymore'

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After becoming the youngest world champion in chess history on Thursday, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh expressed his desire to face reigning world No 1 Magnus Carlsen, preferably while defending his title in the future. D Gukesh had expressed the desire to face world No 1 Magnus Carlsen after defeating Ding Liren in the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore. FIDE/Reuters Reigning world No 1 Magnus Carlsen played down the prospect of a showdown against newly-crowned chess world champion D Gukesh, saying he wasn’t part of “this circus anymore” while congratulating the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster on his phenomenal achievement. Gukesh became the youngest world champion in chess history on Thursday after defeating Ding Liren in 58 moves in the final Classical game of the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore, winning the event that was played in the ‘Best of 14 Games’ series with a 7.5-6.5 scoreline.

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