Indian GM Srinath Narayanan, reacting to world number one Magnus Carlsen slamming the table after loss, said, "A certain kind of expression of emotion is good for chess." "The danger...is that people perceive it to be...cool. Magnus is very influential...kids look up to him," he stated. Notably, Carlsen slammed table after losses to D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi in 2025.