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India to bid for the hosting rights of World Chess Championship

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The All India Chess Federation intends to bid for the hosting rights of upcoming World Chess Championship match between grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren, the newly elected secretary Dev Patel expressed on Thursday. The game will feature India’s grandmaster D Gukesh and the defending champion Ding Liren of China. Gukesh, at just 17 years old, made history by becoming the youngest ever challenger for the world title after emerging victorious in the Candidates Tournament held in Toronto earlier this week. The championship is slated for the last quarter of the year, specific dates and venue are yet to be finalized. The AICF plans to reach out to FIDE regarding the hosting bid on Friday. Patel mentioned several states under consideration for the event, including Gujarat, which is his home base, as well as Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, known for their strong chess culture. “We are open to discussions with FIDE, the apex chess body, and we are certain that the best world championship will be held in India,” Dev Patel …

Gukesh on threshold of Candidates history; Vishy Anand says ‘anything 17-year-old does is historic’ | Chess News

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As he emerged from the playing hall in Toronto on Sunday morning after defeating Alireza Firouzja — a victory that propped him to first place of the standings with just one game left — D Gukesh was asked about his trademark unfazed demeanor that he has maintained all through tense rounds of the Candidates chess tournament. At 17 he was now just a win away from being the youngest player ever to win the event conducted to decide the challenger the the reigning World Champion but there were no signs of nerves. “I’ve been eager and excited in the same way from the start. My mental state has been the same,” Gukesh said at the press conference after the Round 13 triumph that made him the odds-on favourite to be the designated No.1 Candidate to take on defending champion Ding Liren of China next year. In another top of the table duel, Gukesh’s closest rivals — Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura — settled for a quick draw. These results set up an exciting final round …

Despite being given no odds to succeed, Indian grandmasters leave a mark at Candidates chess | Chess News

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Six players, one point apart, four more games each, playing for one position that matters — finishing atop the FIDE Candidates 2024. Over the next five days, Ian Nepomniachtchi, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Vidit Gujrathi — will play four of the most decisive games of their careers as they race towards the top spot of the double round robin event featuring eight players where finishing first gives the right to challenge the World Champion. It’s a tournament where pressure comes in many forms, not just from the opponent across the board. Sample this: The racing pack of six is currently separated by one point on the standings after 10 games. No American has been world champion since Bobby Fischer in 1972, over five decades back. Caruana, who has competed in four Candidates previously, had his shot in 2018 but was denied by Magnus Carlsen. No Russian has ascended the throne since Vladimir Kramnik in 2006. Nepomniachtchi has had two shots at the title, after winning the last two Candidates tournaments, …

Candidates: D Gukesh shrugs off round 7 heartbreak to defeat Vidit Gujrathi; rises to joint lead in standings | Chess News

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Indian teenager D Gukesh shot to the joint lead at the prestigious Candidates chess tournament after the 8th round by defeating compatriot Vidit Gujrathi with black pieces. Gukesh forced Vidit’s king on the run from move 31. From that point on, Vidit’s king got plenty of cardio over the next few moves. He eventually yielded on move 38 as four of Gukesh’s pieces surrounded the king. The 17-year-old prodigy from Chennai had been left heartbroken just two days ago after he had allowed French GM Alireza Firouzja to defeat him in a game where he had been dominant throughout. Had Gukesh won his Round 7 clash, he would have gone into the halfway point of the double round-robin tournament as the sole leader, which would have been a stinging rebuke of the pre-tournament evaluations by legends like Magnus Carlsen. Despite the rankling feeling of having missed a big chance against Alireza, Gukesh used the rest day well to recalibrate. He now shares the lead at the top of the standings with Ian Nepomniachtchi, who was …

Candidates Chess 2024 standings after Round 7: Gukesh joins Praggnanandhaa in 2nd spot after heartbreak | Chess News

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Candidates Chess 2024: Gukesh, the 17-year-old prodigy from Chennai, let slip the chance to stand alone on the top of the open category standings at the prestigious Candidates chess tournament after seven rounds. Playing against French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, Gukesh had the upper hand before a slip up under time pressure ended up with him losing the game, the only decisive result in the open section. Coming into Round 7, Gukesh was sharing top spot in the open category standings with two-time World Chess Championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian was held to a draw by World no 3 Hikaru Nakamura, which meant that if Gukesh could manage to win, he would go into the tournament’s second rest day as the sole leader. The rest day also marks the halfway point of the double round robin tournament. Gukesh’s defeat aside, there was very little to celebrate for the Indians in action at the event in Toronto. Vidit Gujrathi was held to a draw by rank underdog Nijat Abasov, who had lost to the two Indian teenagers …

Candidates Chess 2024: Vidit Gujrathi, Praggnanandhaa win; Gukesh tops standings | Round 6 results, standings and pairings | Chess News

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Candidates Chess 2024: 17-year-old Indian prodigy D Gukesh is on top of the standing in the open section at the Candidates chess tournament after six rounds, sharing the top spot with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Gukesh drew his game against World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura on Wednesday as did Nepomniachtchi. The other two Indians in the open category registered victories in Round 6, with Vidit Gujrathi defeating Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa beating Nijat Abasov. The two women from India, however, experienced defeats with Humpy Koneru losing to Lei Tingjie and Vaishali Rameshbabu losing to Kateryna Lagno. Results from Round 6 at Candidates Open section Gukesh D draws with Hikaru Nakamura Vidit Santosh Gujrathi beats Alireza Firouzja Praggnanandhaa beats Nijat Abasov Ian Nepomniachtchi draws with Fabiano Caruana Women’s category Nurgyul Salimova loses to Aleksandra Goryachkina Tan Zhongyi beats Anna Muzychuk Humpy Koneru loses to Lei Tingjie Vaishali Rameshbabu loses to Kateryna Lagno Standings after Round 6 at Candidates Open standings Women’s standings Schedule for Indians from Round 7 to Round 14 at Candidates ROUND 7 Open Fabiano Caruana …

‘Fear no one’ says 17-year-old Indian

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D Gukesh had just managed to beat Azerbaijan’s Nijat Abasov after a six-hour marathon in Round 5 when the organisers ushered the 17-year-old prodigy to the fan zone of the Great Hall to chat with fans. There, FIDE’s host for the event, Charlize van Zyl, asked him which player Gukesh was most afraid of playing in the prestigious Candidates tournament. Gukesh, just 17 years of age but all smouldering intensity, took a second to compose his response. “No one,” he said before breaking into a rare smile. After five rounds, the second-youngest player ever to compete at the Candidates (the youngest being the legendary Bobby Fischer when he competed in 1959) finds himself on top of the standings with 3.5 points along with Ian Nepomniachtchi, a man who has won the Candidates twice. Gukesh is ahead of Fabiano Caruana, a man who is competing at his fifth Candidates. The Indian is unbeaten after five rounds, having also defeated the other teenage prodigy from his country, R Praggnanandhaa. The Round 5 battle between Gukesh and Abasov …

Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Praggnanandhaa taking on Nepo; Gukesh facing Abasov | Chess News

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FIDE Chess Candidates 2024 Round 5 Live Updates: After the first rest day of the 2024 Candidates chess tournament, the 16 players are back to the chessboard for Round 5 on Tuesday at Toronto’s Great Hall. The big clashes of the day at the tournament are between Praggnanandhaa R and points table leader Ian Nepomniachtchi while Vidit Santosh Gujrathi is taking on the top-seeded player Fabiano Caruana, who is the World No 2. The third Indian in the fray at the Open category of the Candidates, Gukesh, is facing the lowest rated player in the Open category: Nijat Abasov. Over in the women’s section, India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu is taking on Anna Muzychuk while the veteran Humpy Koneru is going face-to-face against Aleksandra Goryachkina. Here are the other battles at the Candidates not involving Indian players: Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura, Lei Tingjie vs Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi vs Nurgyul Salimova. While Nepomniachtchi sits on top of the Candidates 2024 standings after four games, India’s Gukesh is in the chasing pack along with Caruana, just …

Chess Candidates Tournament 2024 Live Updates: Indian trio facing off against pre-event favourites | Chess News

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Chess Candidates Tournament 2024 Round 4 Live Updates:  The Indian debutant trio of Praggnanandhaa R, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and Gukesh D are facing the three top favourites to win the Candidates chess tournament in a series of mouthwatering Round 4 clashes. While 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa is taking on World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura, 17-year-old Gukesh is up against World no 2 Fabiano Caruana, who is playing his fifth Candidates event, having won the Candidates once before. Meanwhile, Vidit is facing two-time World Championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi. In the women’s section, Humpy Koneru is up against Nurgyul Salimova, who lost to India’s R Vaishali in Round 3. Vaishali, meanwhile, is facing Aleksandra Goryachkina. After the first three rounds, Gukesh is in the lead along with Caruana and Nepomniachtchi, with all three having gained two points from a possible three with one win and two draws. Meanwhile Pragg and Vidit are half a point behind with 1.5 points, thanks to one win, a draw and a defeat. In the women’s section, Tan Zhongyi leads with two and a …

Chess Candidates Tournament 2024 Live Updates: Vidit Gujrathi taking on Praggnanandhaa in Round 3 | Chess News

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Candidates Chess 2024: India’s R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi. Koneru Humpy at the Opening Ceremony along with other players. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza) Candidates chess first impressions: Vishy Anand’s influence, Hikaru Nakamura the streamer, Pragg’s revelation and more 16 players, two spots that matter. That’s what the next three weeks will be about as the Candidates chess tournament begins in Toronto. There are five Indians in the field — three in the Open section and two in the women’s event. Each will play 14 games in a winner-takes-all race to the finish line. By the time you’re reading this, all the games of the first round of the 2024 Candidates would have begun. Here are bits and bobs from the opening ceremony and media day (READ MORE) Source link