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

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