Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Caruana on Gukesh's Shocking Chess Blunder
Gukesh Dommaraju, a young chess champion, made a big mistake in a game against Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
He missed a simple move that cost him a rook and a pawn, and he had to give up the game.
Fabiano Caruana, another top chess player, talked about this mistake.
He said that even the best players can sometimes miss obvious moves, and this kind of mistake happens very rarely to Gukesh.
Caruana also mentioned that Gukesh had another bad game against Matthias Bluebaum, where he ended up in a losing position very quickly.
Caruana found this surprising because Gukesh is usually a strong player.
Gukesh Dommaraju made a one-move blunder against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the Tata Steel Chess Masters tournament.
The blunder involved missing the move Queen f6, costing Gukesh a rook and a pawn, leading to his resignation.
Fabiano Caruana commented on the blunder, calling it a case of 'chess blindness' that rarely happens to Gukesh.
Caruana also expressed surprise at Gukesh's performance against Matthias Bluebaum, where he quickly found himself in a strategically lost position.
Caruana attributed the blunder to a neurological lapse in pattern recognition, which can happen to any player at any time.
- Who
- Gukesh Dommaraju and Fabiano Caruana
- What
- Gukesh's one-move blunder in a chess game
- When
- During the Tata Steel Chess Masters tournament, Round 6
- Where
- Wijk aan Zee
- Why
- Gukesh missed the move Queen f6, leading to a significant disadvantage and eventual resignation
- Player
- Gukesh Dommaraju
- Opponent
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov
- Tournament
- Tata Steel Chess Masters
- Round
- 6
- Blunder
- Missed Queen f6 move
- Result
- Resignation
- Commentator
- Fabiano Caruana
