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World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju: Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has lauded reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju for his first-ever win in a classical chess against the world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

Gukesh pulled off a sensational victory, defeating hometown hero Carlsen in the classical format during the sixth round of the Norway Chess.

"A moment of triumph! Congratulations @DGukesh on beating World's No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of #NorwayChess! A incredible feat in your journey, here's for more to come," Dhawan posted on X.