New Delhi: American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura sent shockwaves across the chess world by celebrating his victory over D Gukesh in a disrespectful manner. Nakamura threw the Indian Grandmaster’s king into the crowd after checkmating him in the ‘Checkmate: USA vs India’ event in Texas, United States, sparking a massive controversy with his disrespectful behaviour.

His actions drew massive criticism from the chess fraternity, with several iconic players, including Vladimir Kramnik, lambasting Nakamura for his questionable act.

It was very uncharacteristic of Nakamura, a player known for his calm demeanour.

However, it has now been revealed that Nakamura’s actions were not a sign of disrespect or showboating; instead, they were a planned strategy by the organisers to attract the attention

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