Gukesh Dommaraju wins Move of the Year award for 2024 after historic championship victory
outlookindia.com — January 8, 2025, 06:01 AM UTC
Gukesh Dommaraju, at 18, became the youngest World Chess Champion in 2024, defeating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the FIDE World Chess Championship. This victory broke Garry Kasparov's long-standing record. Gukesh also received the Move of the Year award for his rook sacrifice (36...Rxf5) against Vidit Gujarathi during the Candidates Tournament. This move helped him regain the lead in the tournament. Other nominees for the Move of the Year included moves from matches involving Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.