Gukesh Faces Racist Abuse After Beating Carlsen _ Norway Open _ First Sports With Rupha Ramani _N18G

Gukesh Faces Racist Abuse After Beating Carlsen | Norway Open | First Sports With Rupha Ramani |N18G

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju made history by defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Open. A momentous victory that should have been celebrated across the sporting world. But instead of universal praise, Gukesh became the target of racist and xenophobic abuse from a section of Carlsen’s fanbase. Rupha Ramani breaks down the match, Carlsen’s reaction, and the shameful online backlash that followed. We explore Gukesh’s meteoric rise — from winning the Candidates and the World Championship to leading India to Olympic gold — and why his success is no fluke. What does it say about sport when a young champion’s biggest battle comes outside the board?

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