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Candidates 2024: With Gukesh holding edge, breaking down all likely scenarios for Round 14, including tiebreakers | Chess News

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After 13 exciting rounds, the Candidates chess tournament reaches its climax today when the final round is played. The open section is a four-horse race between a teenager from India (17-year-old D Gukesh), two men from USA (World No 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura) and one Russian (two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi). But the final round is expected to see plenty of drama, because Gukesh is facing Nakamura while Caruana takes on Nepomniachtchi in the 14th round. Heading into Round 14, Gukesh has 8.5 points while Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Caruana are all on eight points. Here’s a breakdown of all the scenarios: What happens if Gukesh wins the Candidates? IF Gukesh emerges as the winner of the Candidates tournament, he will face the reigning world champion Ding Liren with the crown on the line. That battle is expected to happen next year. Scenarios for Gukesh in Round 14 at the Candidates If Gukesh beats Nakamura in the last round to be played on Sunday, then – irrespective of the outcome of …

Candidates chess results, standings after Round 13: Gukesh wins to take sole lead; Nepomniachtchi draws with Hikaru Nakamura | Chess News

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Candidates Chess 2024: India’s 17-year-old prodigy, D Gukesh, ground out a hard-fought victory over Alireza Firouzja in Round 13 of the Candidates 2024 chess tournament to surge into the sole lead with just one more round left. Three veterans — two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi, World No 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura — are hot on the Indian teenager’s heels, just half a point behind.  What will spice up the final day of action even more is the fact that Gukesh will take on Nakamura in the final round with black pieces while Nepomniachtchi faces Caruana. Meanwhile, in the women’s section the most notable result from an Indian perspective was 22-year-old Vaishali racking up her fourth victory in a row in Round 13 to bounce back from losing four in a row at one stage. Results from Round 13 games at Candidates Open section Ian Nepomniachtchi drew with Hikaru Nakamura Praggnanandhaa R lost to Fabiano Caruana Vidit Santosh Gujrathi drew with Nijat Abasov Gukesh D defeated Alireza Firouzja Women’s section Nurgyul Salimova …

Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Gukesh vs Alireza Firouzja; Pragg taking on Fabiano Caruana | Chess News

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FIDE Chess Candidates 2024 Round 13 Live Updates: India’s D Gukesh is taking on Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate game of the FIDE Candidates chess tournament 2024 in Toronto. The 17-year-old is among the three-man leading pack after 12 rounds at the prestigious chess tournament. With two rounds left, the teenager from Chennai is on the cusp of becoming the youngest ever World Chess Championship contender. He’s currently joined at the top of the standings by Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi and USA’s Hikaru Nakamura, with 7.5 points after 12 games. Nepomniachtchi and Nakamura are facing each other today. The two other Indians in the fray — Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi — are also in action with 18-year-old Pragg facing Fabiano Caruana while Vidit is playing against Abasov. In the women’s event, Humpy Koneru is facing Anna Muzychuk while Vaishali Rameshbabu is up against Lei Tingjie. Scroll down to check out our live coverage of the 13th round of the Candidates INTERACTIVE: You can follow the move-by-move action from the Round 13 Candidates game between Gukesh …