Anand Mahindra commented on Magnus Carlsen's reaction after losing to Indian chess player D Gukesh at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament. Mahindra interpreted Carlsen's visible frustration as a significant compliment rather than a mere tantrum.

Magnus Carlsen, the number one-ranked chess player in the world, banged the table in an outburst after losing a match to Gukesh Dommaraju. The video went viral on social media. It shows Carlsen banging his fist on the table after he realized that he had lost the chess game to Dommaraju.