Karpov Questions Gukesh's World Title: 'Won by Chance'

‘Gukesh became world champion by chance’: Ex-world champion Anatoly Karpov

The Indian Express2026.03.19Updated 17d ago

This is not the first time prominent Russians have taken potshots at Gukesh’s world championship credentials. When Gukesh had become world champion, Kramnik had written on his X account: “No comment. Sad. End of chess as we know it.”

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Former world champion Anatoly Karpov has joined Russian critics dismissing Gukesh's world championship credentials, claiming the Indian grandmaster won by chance rather than merit. This follows Vladimir Kramnik's earlier criticism on social media calling it the "end of chess." The comments highlight ongoing debate about the legitimacy of Gukesh's historic title win.

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