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Dhanush congratulates Indian chess player D Gukesh on victory over Magnus Carlsen
The 'Gray Man' and 'Vada Chennai' star joins a long list of admirers of the chess whiz, saying his composure after the victory is "an inspiration to everyone"
- PUBLISHED: Tue 3 Jun 2025, 11:48 AM
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- ANI
Indian actor Dhanush has joined the growing list of admirers congratulating D Gukesh for his impressive win over five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in the ongoing Norway Chess 2025.
The victory marked Gukesh's first-ever classical win over the Norwegian grandmaster. The 19-year-old also became the second Indian player to beat Carlsen in the competition's history, following grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
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Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Dhanush praised Gukesh for making the country proud and showing composure after the victory. "Many congratulations to @DGukesh on beating world No. 1 and making the whole nation proud. Your composure after your victory is very commendable and an inspiration to everyone," he wrote.
Many congratulations to @DGukesh on beating world no.1 and making the whole nation proud.
Your composure after your victory is very commendable and inspiration to everyone
â Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) June 2, 2025
Carlsen had the upper hand over Gukesh for most of the match, but in the end, he couldn't control his nerves, and the teenager turned the tables and went on to win.