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FIDE Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi shoots into sole lead, Gukesh follows half point behind

Praggnanandhaa overstretched against Hikaru Nakura to end on the losing side. Vaishali, after a disastrous first half, did well to defeat the highest rated player in the fray, Goryachkina, the hot favourite to win the event.

18 April 2024, 06:56 IST

FIDE Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi shoots into sole lead, Gukesh follows half point behind

FIDE Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi shoots into sole lead, Gukesh follows half point behind

FIDE Candidates Round 11: Nepomniachtchi shoots into sole lead, Gukesh follows half point behind

18 April 2024, 06:56 IST

FIDE: Gukesh and Nepomniactchi stay in joint lead; draw between Vidit and R Praggnanandhaa

Gukesh and Nepomniatchi continue to stay in joint lead with 6 points each but now find Pragg, Caruana and Nakamura chasing within striking distance of just half a point. Vidit too stays in contention with 5 points while Alireza with 3.5 points, after today’s loss is just left with a theoretical possibility.

16 April 2024, 04:22 IST

FIDE: Gukesh and Nepomniactchi stay in joint lead; draw between Vidit and R Praggnanandhaa

FIDE: Gukesh and Nepomniactchi stay in joint lead; draw between Vidit and R Praggnanandhaa

FIDE: Gukesh and Nepomniactchi stay in joint lead; draw between Vidit and R Praggnanandhaa

16 April 2024, 04:22 IST

FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 | Gukesh joins Nepomniachtchi at top of standings

In the Women’s section, Lei Tingjie scored over fellow compatriot Tan Zhongyi and now joins her at the top of the standings along with Alexandra Goryachkina, all three having aggregated 5 points.

14 April 2024, 05:20 IST

FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 | Gukesh joins Nepomniachtchi at top of standings

FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 | Gukesh joins Nepomniachtchi at top of standings

FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 | Gukesh joins Nepomniachtchi at top of standings

14 April 2024, 05:20 IST

Indians impress in first half of FIDE Candidates Chess 2024

Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, the official commentator for the FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 was all praise for the 3 Indians and remarked that the event was still wide open.

13 April 2024, 12:35 IST

Indians impress in first half of FIDE Candidates Chess 2024

Indians impress in first half of FIDE Candidates Chess 2024

Indians impress in first half of FIDE Candidates Chess 2024

13 April 2024, 12:35 IST

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa up against Alireza; Gukesh to face Gujrathi

While all three Indians have had a decent outing in the open section so far, it is defending champion Nepomniachtchi who is in prime position to complete a hat-trick of titles at the halfway stage.

13 April 2024, 06:03 IST

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa up against Alireza; Gukesh to face Gujrathi

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa up against Alireza; Gukesh to face Gujrathi

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa up against Alireza; Gukesh to face Gujrathi

13 April 2024, 06:03 IST

FIDE Candidates Chess tournament | Gukesh loses game, joint leader status, moves down to joint second

Fabiano Caruana, also a former challenger twice, was better off in the opening against Praggnanandhaa, but the youngster steered the game to a draw.

12 April 2024, 03:05 IST

FIDE Candidates Chess tournament | Gukesh loses game, joint leader status, moves down to joint second

FIDE Candidates Chess tournament | Gukesh loses game, joint leader status, moves down to joint second

FIDE Candidates Chess tournament | Gukesh loses game, joint leader status, moves down to joint second

12 April 2024, 03:05 IST

Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as favourite on first rest day

Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, who has to play under the FIDE flag due to sanctions against his country, is sitting firmly at the top of the table on three points out of a possible four and he could not have hoped for a better start to his campaign.

09 April 2024, 04:33 IST

Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as favourite on first rest day

Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as favourite on first rest day

Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi stands as favourite on first rest day

09 April 2024, 04:33 IST

FIDE candidates chess-round 4: Gukesh holds top seed Fabiano Caruana, Humpy loses, Pragg holds Nakamura

The biggest upset of the day was Koneru Humpy’s loss to Nurgyul Salimova even as R Vaishali held higher rated Aleksandra Goryachkina to a draw.

08 April 2024, 04:04 IST

FIDE candidates chess-round 4: Gukesh holds top seed Fabiano Caruana, Humpy loses, Pragg holds Nakamura

FIDE candidates chess-round 4: Gukesh holds top seed Fabiano Caruana, Humpy loses, Pragg holds Nakamura

FIDE candidates chess-round 4: Gukesh holds top seed Fabiano Caruana, Humpy loses, Pragg holds Nakamura

08 April 2024, 04:04 IST

FIDE candidates chess-round 3: Pragg and Vaishali bounce back, Gukesh impresses

Pragg punched back decisively after a loss against Gukesh yesterday, once again hinting at his ability to shrug off debacles without much ado.

07 April 2024, 02:46 IST

FIDE candidates chess-round 3: Pragg and Vaishali bounce back, Gukesh impresses

FIDE candidates chess-round 3: Pragg and Vaishali bounce back, Gukesh impresses

FIDE candidates chess-round 3: Pragg and Vaishali bounce back, Gukesh impresses

07 April 2024, 02:46 IST

Vidit Gujrathi shocks second seed Hiraku Nakamura, Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi playing with Black pieces pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far by shocking second seed Hikaru Nakamura of USA, currently ranked third in the World while in an all- Indian affair featuring prodigies, D Gukesh got the better of R Praggnanandhaa.

06 April 2024, 04:39 IST

Vidit Gujrathi shocks second seed Hiraku Nakamura, Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa

Vidit Gujrathi shocks second seed Hiraku Nakamura, Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa

Vidit Gujrathi shocks second seed Hiraku Nakamura, Gukesh beats Praggnanandhaa

06 April 2024, 04:39 IST