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Dramatic illustration of world champion D Gukesh's shocked reaction to his blunder against Abdusattorov at Tata Steel Chess, dubbed 'chess blindness' by Fabiano Caruana.
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Caruana calls Gukesh's blunder against Abdusattorov chess blindness

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Fabiano Caruana has described world champion D Gukesh's costly one-move blunder in the Tata Steel Chess Masters as a rare instance of chess blindness. The incident occurred during round six against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, leading to Gukesh's immediate resignation. Caruana emphasized that such lapses are uncommon for the young Indian grandmaster.

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a shocking blunder in round six of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament but bounced back with a win in round eight. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster lost to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov after a fatal move that cost him a rook. Uzbekistan's players now lead the standings after eight rounds.

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