Magnus Carlsen fever! P Harikrishna copies famous fist-smash of World No 1 chess participant; watch video | Chess News

Indian GM P Harikrishna slams a desk in an interview with FIDE. (Screengrab)

Magnus Carlsen‘s outburst after shedding to World Champion Gukesh within the just lately concluded Norway Chess event has taken over social media previously few days — and it appears it isn’t going away anytime quickly.In an interview with FIDE, Indian grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna mimicked Carlsen’s famous fist smash. Harikrishna was half of Gukesh’s crew when the Indian teenager gained the World Chess Championship final 12 months.In the interview, Harikrishna was requested, “Tell me you are a chess player, without telling me you are a chess player.”“Can I show (demonstrate) it?” Harikrishna replied.After being given the go-ahead, Harikrishna rotated and smashed his fist on the desk behind them, then mentioned, “Oh my God!”Harikrishna isn’t the primary to mimic Carlsen’s trademark fist smash. During the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams Championships, Anish Giri was additionally seen gently tapping his fist on the desk earlier than the beginning of a recreation, flashing a figuring out smile on the digital camera as he did so.Earlier this month, 19-year-old Gukesh defeated the Norwegian for the primary time in a classical chess contest, and Magnus could not digest the loss — slamming his fist on the chess board.Carlsen later apologised to Gukesh twice for his emotional outburst.When later requested if he was shocked by Carlsen’s response, the 19-year-old advised Chess.com: “No, it was heartbreaking how he lost. I completely understand. I have also banged many tables in my career — a couple of them on camera, a few off camera. But I wasn’t paying too much attention to what he did; I was trying to calm myself down.”