D Gukesh celebrates 19th birthday in style, secures comeback win over World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura

D Gukesh celebrates 19th birthday in style, secures comeback win over World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura

Reigning world champion D Gukesh fought back from consecutive losses in the first two rounds of the 2025 Norway Chess in Stavanger, Norway by defeating world No 3 Hikaru Nakamura in Round 3 on Wednesday.

World champion D Gukesh shakes Hikaru Nakamura’s hand after defeating the world No 2 in Round 3 of the 2025 Norway Chess. Image credit: Michal Walusza/Norway Chess