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Chess master Magnus Carlsen last week He punched his fist He was frustrated after he lost his classical match against Gukesh Dommaraju in the Norwegian Chess 2025 Championship.
Carlson shook Dommaraju’s hand walked away.
Carlson appears on Barstool Sports “Forgive me” And sighed at his behavior and explained his feelings of losing.
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Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen participated in the 2019 Energy Championship Battle at the Circus Building in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 22, 2019. (claus bech/ritzau scanpix/via Reuters)
“Honestly, when I suffered losses, I felt so stupid and unnecessary lately that made me feel so cleansed and useless,” he said in the podcast. “My thought for a few days was, ‘gh, I’m sure why I did it.’ When I won, it was a normal feeling.
Carlson said the loss felt much worse than the victory.
“Unfortunately, the sad thing about chess is that in life, the negative emotions are a little bit stronger,” he said. “Like a very painful loss, like people saw from my last game, it’s much harder than winning.”
Chess master Magnus Carlsen attended a press conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris on April 7, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
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“So, I’ll love it, and when I win, I’ll be very satisfied. I may not always show it, but unfortunately, the reaction to the loss is still stronger.”
Carlsen is one of the most famous chess players in the world, with a marketing empire behind him to show off. The Play Magnus app is one of the top chess apps on mobile devices.
According to Carlsen World Chess Federation.
However, he has no real interest in becoming a “bad boy” in chess.
“I don’t inspire myself to be a bad boy. Sometimes, I think I can’t afford to have an S position compared to some of my peers.” “But, honestly, the moment I like to knock on the table, I usually don’t apologize for the outbreak. As long as you realize it after showing proper respect to your opponent.
Norwegian master Magnus Carlsen competes in chess at the 6th Tata Stelia Chess India Championship. (Dipayan Bose/SOPA Image/Lightrocket via Get Tomages)
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“I obviously hope to avoid this by winning the game. Honestly, I think there should be room in chess too. It’s also kind of like smashing your racket in a tennis game. From what I think is OK, it’s a powerful sport.”
Connor McGahan of Fox News contributed to the report.
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