Norway Chess 2025, Round 6 · Round 6
Activate The Knight Under Fire— Predict Gukesh Dommaraju's Move
Gukesh to move: under heavy time pressure, find the only checking move that keeps the defense alive against Carlsen.
FEN: 1r6/8/3p1pp1/4p1N1/5nPP/1P3R2/3k3K/8 w - - 0 48
Source: Lichess broadcast
In a worse position with low time, the move that activates an offside piece with check is often the only move that creates real counterplay.