India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto. Gukesh held fellow title contender Hikaru Nakamura to a draw with black pieces in Round 14 to ensure his title win and become the second Indian to qualify for a World Championship final in the classical format, after Viswanathan …
India’s D. Gukesh stayed on top of the leaderboards alongside Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi after playing out a draw on Tuesday against the latter in the round 10 game of the FIDE Candidates 2024 at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada. Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana moved to fourth and fifth positions after their round 10 wins. HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES …
The Indian challenge at the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament will continue on Thursday, with the sixth round action starting at 12 AM in Toronto, Canada. D. Gukesh joined the leaderboard alongside Ian Nepomniachtchi after beating Nijat Abasov in the fifth round, while the other four Indians played out a draw in their respective matches. HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND …
