Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura produced a dazzling win over World Champion D Gukesh as the USA overpowered India with a resounding 5-0 whitewash in the first-ever Checkmate event in Arlington, United States. But Nakamura’s post-win celebration became controversial when he dramatically threw Gukesh’s king into the crowd moments after achieving the win for Team USA.

This move elicited polarized reactions online, with most observers condemning it as excessive and inconsiderate. The video of Nakamura’s move went viral on social media in a matter of seconds. As for Gukesh, he peacefully resumed resetting the pieces on the board, with a global round of applause from the chess community abroad for his exemplary sportsmanship.

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