Born to Win: Gukesh Celebrates 19 with Checkmates and Comebacks!
On his th birthday Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh gifted himself more than just a slice of cake he delivered back-to-back victories at the prestigious Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger Starting the day with a stunning classical win against World No Hikaru Nakamura Gukesh wrapped it up with a thrilling Armageddon triumph over World No Fabiano Caruana nbsp What makes this feat even more remarkable is the shaky start He had suffered early losses to World No Magnus Carlsen and fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi With grit and grace Gukesh bounced back rising to joint fourth position after four rounds earning admiration from fans and legends alike Gukesh s Tactical Brilliance Shines nbsp The birthday boy showed immense composure against Fabiano Caruana Gukesh learning from past mistakes like his rushed king advancement against Erigaisi maintained a strategic stance throughout When the game transitioned to Armageddon the tie-break format Gukesh playing white