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Nihal Sarin Says ‘No Big Deal’ After Opponent’s Obscene Gesture in Viral Online Chess Clip

The host platform removed the video and said the gesture seemed aimed at the screen, helping to cool the reaction.

Overview

  • During Take Take Take’s Titled Tuesday blitz event, Emin Ohanyan blundered in time pressure after a premove and Nihal Sarin converted the win.
  • Ohanyan then stood up, showed his middle finger toward the screen, and walked away, a moment captured on the event feed.
  • Take Take Take initially posted the clip with the caption “we’ve all been there,” and the video quickly drew online criticism.
  • The platform later deleted the post and clarified it interpreted the gesture as directed at the computer or game rather than at Sarin.
  • Sarin wrote on X that he was not offended and called it “no big deal,” and there have been no reports of disciplinary action.