Magnus Carlsen’s hard-hitting answer when asked about his successor, snubs Gukesh: ‘They are good but…’

Magnus Carlsen’s hard-hitting answer when asked about his successor, snubs Gukesh: ‘They are good but…’

Magnus Carlsen gave a blunt verdict on his potential successor after winning the 2025 Norway Chess. Despite losing a game to D Gukesh in one of the earlier rounds, Carlsen did not take the current World Champion’s name.

Magnus Carlsen did not take any names when asked to pick his successor. Images: Magnus Carlsen and FIDE on X