Hikaru Nakamura was caught in the middle of a storm for his showboating during the USA vs India Checkmate tournament. In a tournament where the USA blanked India 5-0, Hikaru went over the top after beating World Champion D Gukesh. The World No. 2 picked up Gukesh's king from the chessboard and threw it into the home crowd, drawing a rousing response.
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Hikaru's move did not go down well with many former players. Russian champion Vladimir Kramnik slammed the USA player for his gesture and called it absolutely "disrespectful." Kramnik said t
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