D Gukesh reveals his favourite Magnus Carlsen table slam meme on social media: 'I was laughing for like 10 minutes'
World Champion D Gukesh recently opened up about his favourite Magnus Carlsen table slam meme on social media. Magnus Carlsen's table-slamming reaction went viral on social media and sparked a meme fest. Check details.
World Champion D Gukesh recently went viral again after defeating the world's number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, at the Norway Chess Tournament 2025. But amid this, what caught people's attention was Carlsen's reaction to his loss against Gukesh, which even left Gukesh shocked.
Well, chess is all about one wrong move, and it takes it all to change an entire game. This is exactly what happened with Carlsen, who looked visibly upset, and the reaction has now gone viral on social media. In the viral clip, Carlsen is seen slamming the table in frustration following his defeat, which has now sparked a new wave of memes flooding social media.
However, the 34-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster instantly regained his calm and shook hands with Gukesh.
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Carlsen's table-slamming reaction prompts meme fest
Carlsen's reaction has prompted a series of remarks on social media, including criticism and hilarious memes. Here are some of them; have a look:
"Gukesh vs Carlsen
Watch till the end and enjoy the twist "
Gukesh vs Carlsen
¡ª zindagi ? ???? (@brownladyy_01) June 5, 2025
Watch till end and enjoy the twist ? pic.twitter.com/fj6V0zuD9M
"Gukesh surprised Magnus Carlsen just like Skillwaala surprises interns with a free internship twist."
"They recreated the scene of Magnus Carlsen losing to World Champion Gukesh ???"
They recreated the scene of Magnus Carlsen losing to World Champion Gukesh ???
¡ª Positive Side of ? (@positivesideofx) June 5, 2025
?: therealdell112 on TT. pic.twitter.com/rw1wdNTOjg
D. Gukesh reacts to the trending memes on Carlsen's reaction
In a recent interview, Gukesh opened up about the memes circulating on social media and mentioned that he even liked one.
Further talking about a cat meme where an animal instantly jumps on the table as soon as Carlsen slams the table, Gukesh said, "The memes are actually very funny."
¡°I laughed at it for, like, 10 minutes," he added. The 19-year-old was seen laughing on some other funny memes too. On the other hand, he also spoke about Carlsen's loss that came with huge disappointment to himself since he was in control of the game midway.
"It definitely wasn't my finest hour, but I regret the moves I made more than the gesture," he said.
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