Vladimir Kramnik blasts Hikaru Nakamura for tossing 19-year-old world champion D Gukesh’s king away, calls the act ‘tasteless’ and ‘vulgar’

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has launched a scathing attack on world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura following his controversial gesture towards D Gukesh during the USA vs India chess exhibition. Kramnik labeled Nakamura’s actions as “vulgarity” and “degradation of modern chess,” asserting they damaged the game. This comes after India suffered a 0-5 whitewash against USA.