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17-year-old GM Gukesh Dommaraju has taken the sole lead of the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament with one round to go after exacting revenge against GM Alireza Firouzja in round 13. GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura made a draw to stay a half-point behind, while GM Fabiano Caruana joined them after defeating GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.
For the 12th round out of 13 in total, GM Tan Zhongyi leads the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament. GM Lei Tingjie is the only player who is now a full point behind her, after losing against GM-elect Vaishali Rameshbabu in this round’s only decisive game. Tan is one draw away from playing her next world championship match.
The final round will be on Sunday, April 21, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET / 20:30 CEST / 12:00 a.m. IST. If needed, tiebreaks will be on Monday at the same time.
Standings – Candidates
Standings – Women’s Candidates
Candidates: Indian 17-year-old Leads World’s Strongest Tournament
GM Rafael Leitao annotates the Game of the Day in more detail below.
Women’s Candidates: Stars Align For Tan
You can watch video recaps of the Candidates in our playlist below (click here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries
You can watch the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament on Chess24’s YouTube and Twitch, and the 2024 Women’s FIDE Candidates on Chess.com’s YouTube and Twitch. The games can also be followed from our Events Page.
The FIDE Candidates Tournaments are among the most important FIDE events of the year. Players compete for the right to play in the next FIDE World Championship match against current World Chess Champions GMs Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun.
Daily coverage:
- Round 12: Nakamura Scores Hat Trick, Joins 3-Way Lead With Nepomniachtchi, Gukesh
- Round 11: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Regain Sole Lead, Nakamura Beats Praggnanandhaa
- Round 10: Nakamura, Caruana Bounce Back; Lei Joins Lead In Women’s
- Round 9: Vidit Beats Nakamura Again, Tan Jumps Back Into Sole Lead Of Women’s
- Round 8: Nakamura Leapfrogs Caruana, Gukesh Re-enters Shared Lead With Nepomniachtchi
- Round 7: Firouzja Knocks Gukesh Out Of Lead, Nepomniachtchi Heads Tournament Again
- Round 6: Tan Plays Attacking Gem In All-Decisive Day In Women’s; Vidit, Praggnanandhaa Recover
- Round 5: Gukesh Joins Lead, Nepomniachtchi Survives Praggnanandhaa’s Killer Preparation
- Round 4: Nepomniachtchi Defeats Vidit, Takes Sole Lead; Tan Survives Major Scare
- Round 3: Brother/Sister Comeback: Praggnanandhaa Defeats Vidit, Vaishali Finds Her Groove
- Round 2: Vidit Ends Nakamura’s 47-Game Unbeaten Streak On All-Decisive Day
- Round 1: Candidates Opens With Abundance of Fighting Spirit
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