Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Indian contingent back in action on Day 6.FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 Round 6 Highlights: India’s Vidit Gujrathi defeated Alireza Firouzja while Praggnanandhaa defeated Nijat Abasov in a good day for Indians in the open section at the Candidates chess tournament
Meanwhile, the third Indian in the open event, 17-year-old Gukesh agreed to a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to stay on top of the standings with four points after six rounds.
In the other games featuring Indians, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Humpy Koneru were handed defeats by Kateryna Lagno and Lei Tingjie respecitively.
Vidit was in a winning position ever since the French GM made a risky move with his queen early on. The Indian had an overwhelming advantage on the board since that move was made, even though he spent the whole game trailing on time. Vidit has now played out two wins, two losses and two draws at the Candidates.
Meanwhile, in the only game in the open section not involving Indians, Ian Nepomniachtchi, a man who has won the Candidates twice, and Fabiano Caruana, a man who is competing at his fifth Candidates, have agreed to a draw after 41 moves.
The 17-year-old Gukesh is on top of the Candidates standings in the open section with four points after the sixth round, sharing the top spot in the standings with Nepomniachtchi.
On Tuesday, Gukesh managed to secure victory over Abasov in a queen endgame to surge to the top of the standings of the Open section. The 17-year-old from India managed to win a marathon game against Abasov in Round 5 which played on for almost six hours and saw 87 moves being made.
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In seven more moves, his victory was sealed and he surged ahead to the top spot in the standings at the first pit stop of the Candidates: the first rest day. (FIDE/ Michal Walusza)
In case you missed it, here's what happened in the open section in Round 6
The Open section saw a string of great results for Indian chess players. Praggnanandhaa R and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi won their games against Nijat Abasov and Alireza Firouzja respectively. And Gukesh, despite drawing, managed to stay on top of the standings.
Praggnanandhaa vs Nijat Abasov
Praggnanandhaa joked at the press conference that he’s always trying to play solid but somehow manages to end up in messy double-edged positions. The game against Abasov was another mind-bending one, with numerous beautiful lines that did not appear on the board. The Indian star calculated more precisely than his opponent and was rewarded with a victory, putting him in joint third place. After their extensive analysis, the players agreed that the best try for Black was 34…Be6 instead of 34…g5, to retain greater chances of defending successfully. Praggnanandhaa’s confident answer (“no”) to whether he ever gets tired towards the end of the game with such insane calculations on every move is a clear sign to his rivals that he should not be underestimated.
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja
By now, we can proclaim Vidit a crowd favourite. With his exciting playstyle, he has been joining the post-game press conferences almost every day, and luckily it was for a good reason today. In his game today against Alireza Firouzja, everything went right for him. The Frenchman chose to play the Sicilian Defence and deviated from the most popular lines, playing 8…Qd8 in the Classical Variation and subsequent moves very quickly. Previously, this has been unsuccessfully tried by Boris Gelfand. Vidit, playing with White, castled long and started to directly attack Black’s king with 13. g4. Firouzja accepted the challenge and responded by taking the pawn on f2 (13…Qxf2). After 17 minutes of careful consideration, Vidit went for a central blow, playing 14. e5 and capturing the pawn back on the next move (15. exd6). With equal material but with vastly more active pieces, White’s position was clearly superior. On move 26, Vidit won an exchange and converted his advantage without great difficulty.
When asked to justify Firouzja’s quick opening play that led to a difficult position, Vidit said: “Probably it’s a bit of tilt. He lost yesterday, he’s on -3, and the tournament is not going his way. It happens; sometimes you become a bit emotional when you’re tilted.”
Gukesh vs Hikaru Nakamura
Gukesh, one of the two joint tournament leaders, managed to get a completely new position on move seven against Hikaru Nakamura in the Hyperaccelerated Dragon variant of the Sicilian Defense. The game took a quiet path and a draw was a logical result.
“I thought I had a slight pull in the opening, but [his] 14…Nc8 idea was very strong. I could not really see anything for White after that,” commented Gukesh after the game.
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana played a quiet Four Knights Game, following the well-known line for 10 moves. Nepomniachtchi, playing with White, was mostly expecting a Sicilian Defence from Caruana, as he had already played it twice in this tournament. He tried a new move 16. Re1, but the game nevertheless quickly transformed to a drawish endgame. As the game progressed, the tournament’s co-leader thought that he could press a bit with White and declined a move repetition on move 32. However, Black’s defensive task was not difficult and Caruana found all the right moves to end the game by splitting the point.
(Courtesy FIDE Press)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
An incredible day at the Candidates ended with six decisive results in eight games. After the women's section saw four draws in Round 5, there were four results in Round 6.
Tan Zhongyi vs Anna Muzychuk
Tan Zhongyi kept her lead over the rest of the field with a third victory, this time playing with white pieces against Anna Muzychuk. After a few inaccuracies from black, Tan unraveled a strong attack, first leaving her dark-squared bishop up for grabs with 20. Nd4, and then sacrificing her light-squared bishop on h7 on move 28. The position was winning for white, but Tan did not play precisely and gave Muzychuk a chance to escape towards the end of the game. The Ukrainian player, however, did not find the 34…Bxe6 resource in time trouble and resigned soon after. At the press conference, Tan confessed that she was not happy with her calculation during the game and deliberately played quickly at the end to put pressure on Muzychuk’s clock. After Round 6, Tan has won three games and has made three draws. With 4,5 out of 6, she is in clear first place.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Nurgyul Salimova
Aleksandra Goryachkina continues to lead the pack hoping to catch Tan Zhongyi, with a win against Nurgyul Salimova with the black pieces today. At the post-game interview, Goryachkina confessed that it was not a difficult game for her, as everything went smoothly, and she did not give many opportunities for Salimova to create counterplay.
Kateryna Lagno vs Vaishali
Kateryna Lagno won her first game in the tournament against Vaishali. After a series of disappointing draws, she was happy to have a positive result and was radiating with delight after the game. “When she took the piece on b4 (21. Qxb4), I didn’t think she can hold this position. Maybe she should have played something like 21. Re3, but I think there is 21…Qd1+ 22. Bf1 and 22…Nc2, so this should be already good for me, but I’m not sure if this is winning though,” said Lagno after the game. With 3.5 points, Lagno is now in clear third place.
Lei Tingjie vs Humpy
Lei Tingjie also won today with the black pieces, beating Humpy Koneru. Unfortunately for Humpy, this tournament has not been going well for her so far – she now finds herself at the bottom of the standings. The game was complex but equal up to move 35, when the players entered the endgame. Being low on time, Koneru misplayed the position and allowed her opponent to capture a key pawn on a2, after which Black’s passed pawn on the a-file was unstoppable. With this victory, Lei compensates for her loss in the first round and is now back on an even score.
(Courtesy FIDE Press)
Round 07 pairings for Thursday (Friday IST) at Candidates
Open
Hikaru Nakamura- Ian Nepomniachtchi
Fabiano Caruana - Praggnanandhaa R
Nijat Abasov - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Alireza Firouzja - Gukesh D
Women’s
Kateryna Lagno - Nurgyul Salimova
Aleksandra Goryachkina - Tan Zhongyi
Anna Muzychuk - Humpy Koneru
Lei Tingjie - Vaishali Rameshbabu
The bond between teenage prodigy Gukesh and India’s first GM Viswanathan Anand
“(Vishy) Anand sir has been my idol since the time I started playing chess. He’s one of the prominent reasons why I started playing the sport actually," Gukesh had told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview in June last year when he was on the verge of becoming India's top-ranked chess player ahead of Anand, who had held the spot for 36 years.
"Overtaking Anand sir would be something memorable for me. But no matter how many Indians get to the next level, get to the Candidates or maybe even enter the World Championships and become the World Champion, Anand sir will always be the special one. He started all this. Without him, this success (for Indian chess players) would not be possible. So no matter what, he will always be the greatest Indian chess player. Overtaking him would be nice but I have more important goals to look forward to,” Gukesh had told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview.
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When a classical game stretches on for 5 or 6 hours, chess players allow their mind to "go on strike" for brief moments. Here are the oddest thoughts chess players like Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh, Mikhail Tal, Vachier-Lagrave and Grischuk entertained in the middle of games.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, HERE ARE THE ROUND 6 RESULTS
Gukesh ½-½ Nakamura
Vidit Gujrathi 1-0 Firouzja
Praggnanandhaa 1-0 Abasov
Humpy 0-1 Lei Tingjie
Vaishali 0-1 Lagno
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: here's how the Gukesh vs Nakamura game played out
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: here's how the Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja game played out
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: here's how the Pragg vs Nijat Abasov game played out
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: here's how the Humpy Koneru vs Lei Tingjie game played out
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: here's how the Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Kateryna Lagno game played out
Remembering Magnus Carlsen's pre-Candidates predictions about the three Indians in the Open category
Magnus’ verdict on Praggnanandhaa: “I don’t think Pragg is ready to win the tournament. He’s very unlikely to win. But I also cannot see it going really poorly for him. He has weak moments, but he’s fairly stable psychologically. He has an improving repertoire and is very serious.”
Magnus’ verdict on Gukesh: “I cannot imagine him winning the Candidates. I can see him being anywhere from +2 to -5 (at the end of the tournament). I think he will certainly win at least a couple of games, but will have some fairly bad losses as well. I don’t think he will do poorly, but I don’t think he will do too well either. He’s not quite ready yet to make the leap. It’s more likely that he has a bad event.”
Magnus’ verdict on Vidit Santosh Gujrathi: “Vidit has improved a lot, especially from a psychological point. I’m sure he will be very serious and well prepared. He will not win the tournament. Although, I feel he has the capacity to make a really good score if things go his way. I really like the way he plays. But I can also see him losing quite a few games. He’s more likely to make a -4 score than +3 (by the end).”
Know your Candidate: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Qualified for Candidates by: Finishing 1st at 2023 Grand Swiss
Rating: 2727
Ranking: World No 25
One fact you need to know: The 29-year-old Vidit, who is competing in his first Candidates event, worked with grandmaster Anish Giri at a training camp in the past as the Dutch player prepared for the Candidates tournament himself.
Know your Candidate: Gukesh
Qualified for Candidates as: 2023 FIDE Circuit Winner
Rating: 2743
Ranking: World No 16
One fact you need to know: The 17-year-old Gukesh is the second youngest participant in the Candidates in history, after Bobby Fischer. He became a Grandmaster at the age of 12 years, 7 months and 17 days in January 2019, thus becoming the second youngest GM ever. Over the years, Gukesh has strung together many firsts. He became the youngest player to surpass a rating of 2750+, and became the first Indian to overhaul the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked player in the FIDE's published rankings after 36 years.
Know your Candidate: Praggnanandhaa
Qualified for Candidates by: Finishing 2nd at 2023 World Cup
Rating: 2747
Ranking: World No 14
One fact you need to know: The 18-year-old Pragg became the world’s youngest player to reach the Chess World Cup final, where he qualified for the 2024 Candidates Tournament. On his way, he defeated the likes of Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, both of whom are at the Candidates, besides defeating good friend and current India No 1, Arjun Erigaisi.
Are the Candidates more demanding than the World Championships?
In 2013, right after Magnus Carlsen won the Candidates tournament in London, a photograph by Norwegian photographer Morten Rakke went viral. In it, the grandmaster is captured behind a door, slumped on the handrail of a staircase, shirt untucked, his face buried into his arm. An ominous sign on the wall behind Carlsen read: “Beware of the steps.”
Barely had the world championship challenger caught his breath after qualifying for the world championship, he was interviewed by International Master Lawrence Trent, who asked him how he planned to celebrate his victory. Carlsen’s answer was revealing. “My thoughts have not gone further than getting back to my hotel and lying down. That’s what’s next for me.”
Trent prodded him further, asking if he was more exhausted physically or emotionally. “It’s a lethal combination right now,” offered Carlsen.
That was probably the last time the world has seen Carlsen exhausted by the rigours of elite chess. In the decade that has followed, Carlsen scythed his way through the world of chess, racking up five crowns after battling through five World Championship jousts, before eventually abdicating his throne.
A case can be made that the World Championship battle is more forgiving than the Candidates. If you err, you come back with redrawn battle plans and take on the same opponent once more. At the Candidates, though, one loss can suddenly become a slippery slope to the bottom of the standings.
When Magnus Carlsen was left impressed by India's chess riches
“A player like Gukesh, who has broken into the world’s elite at an early age, is going to be the trend rather than the exception. I think India has a lot to look forward to,” Magnus Carlsen had said during the Global Chess League last year.
Not a man who is easily impressed, the World No 1 from Norway almost enviously gushed when asked about India’s riches in chess. “It’s awesome to see the huge amounts of young Indian players that are taking over the chess scene. India is producing GMs at a higher level than ever before. I think we’re just at the beginning of a chess revolution,” said the former world champion, doffing his hat to Gukesh and other teenage prodigies from India like Praggnanandhaa R (18 years old), Nihal Sarin (19) and Arjun Erigaisi (19).
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How Gukesh prepared for the Candidates
“Gukesh’s team is a little bigger this time around. Usually, he used to work with only one coach for any tournament. This time he has a team of his coach and some seconds. They work together. Apart from that, the routine is the same. So the main team is basically four to five people apart from Gukesh,” Gukesh’s father Dr Rajnikanth told The Indian Express exclusively last month.
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What makes the Candidates a tournament of immense difficulty?
The Candidates chess tournament has always been a winner-takes-all event. But the stakes are even higher for this year's contenders, thanks to Magnus Carlsen giving the event a miss and Ding Liren looking vulnerable.
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Want to improve your chess? Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali’s coach RB Ramesh has advice for youngsters
Last year, at the FIDE World Cup, where Praggnanadhaa secured his spot at the Candidates, even former world champion Magnus Carlsen had told Praggnanadhaa that he wanted to “be like Pragg”, one of the biggest compliments the Indian grandmaster has been paid.
So how does one go about being like Pragg?
The Indian Express asked RB Ramesh, the coach of Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali.
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FIDE Candidates Round 6 results:
Gukesh ½-½ Nakamura
Vidit Gujrathi 1-0 Firouzja
Praggnanandhaa 1-0 Abasov
Humpy 0-1 Lei Tingjie
Vaishali 0-1 Lagno
Why Magnus Carlsen thinks Indian grandmasters are not going to win the Candidates
Before the Candidates began, world no 1 had spoken to Chess.com analysing players in the open section and rating them.
Carlsen had picked Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana as the co-favourites to win the Candidates; 'I don't think Pragg is ready to win the tournament," Carlsen said.
Ahead of the biggest chess event of 2024, here's what Carlsen said about all the eight Candidates contenders.
Here’s a look at what the world no.1 has said about the Candidates’ chances:
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Gukesh says he fears no one at Candidates
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.
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Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Quick glance at standings after Round 6 in Open section
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Quick glance at standings after Round 6 in Women's section
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Quick glance at Round 6 results in Women's section
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Quick glance at Round 6 results in Open section
Vidit Gujrathi speaks after his win
"The people around me showed the positive side... That gave me confidence, that even the world-number-two [Caruana] I can outplay despite getting out-prepared," Vidit tells Chess.com after his victory on Wednesday.
Gukesh speaks after his draw
After his draw against Hikaru Nakamura, Gukesh speaks to FIDE's Youtube channel.
He's asked about young prodigies coming from India.
"It is nice that there are a lot of strong players from India and also a lot of fans and a lot of supporters. When will we see the next World Champion from India? It is hard to make that kind of prediction," he says.
Despite the draw, Gukesh is joint top of the Open standings with Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Here's how the Koneru Humpy vs Lei Tingjie game played out
DEFEAT FOR HUMPY
The last Indian left, Koneru Humpy, has lost her game to Lei Tingjie.
It was a classical King's Indian encounter. Humpy opted for the more principled line but faced disappointment, committing a crucial error in an equal endgame just before the second time control. This marks Lei's first win in this tournament.
PRAGG WINS!!!
Another decisive result for an Indian player today, after win for Vidit and loss for Vaishali. Only Gukesh has drawn so far while Humpy is currently trying to escape defeat against Lei Tingjie.
What a win this is for Pragg. Here is how the game played out:
Pragg vs Abasov still playing on
Both Praggnanandhaa and Nijat Abasov have made the time control.
Pragg is in a winning position as Abasov is scrambling to avoid defeat in the second consecutive game to a teenager from Chennai.
DRAW FOR GUKESH
The Indian teenager holds World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura to a draw to stay on top of the standings in the open section with four points along with Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Playing with white, the 17-year-old Gukesh played out a 40-move draw against the American,
We finally have an answer for: What was Alireza Firouzja wearing?
That boss move from Vidit
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi is playing some insane chess. In six games at the Candidates tournament, he's registered two wins, two losses and two draws!
When Alireza Firouzja moved his queen to f2, Vidit found the best move 14.e5 to twist Alireza Firouzja's arm.
This is now Alireza's second consecutive loss at the Candidates after he lost to Hikaru Nakamura in the previous round.
VIDIT GUJRATHI WINS!!!
India's Vidit Gujrathi has defeated Alireza Firouzja after the French GM made a risky move with his queen. The Indian had an overwhelming advantage on the board since that move was made, even though he spent the whole game trailing on time.
It takes Vidit 40 moves to secure victory.
An incredible result for Vidit who had lost two successive games recently.
How Vaishali's game unravelled
21 Qxb4?? was a blunder from Vaishali. It was the move that was the start of the end for Vaishali against Kateryna Lagno.
Vaishali should have played Re3 instead.
VAISHALI LOSES!!!
India's R Vaishali has lost to Kateryna Lagno in a game that lasted 29 moves. Here's how the game shaped up.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Vaishali in dire straits
Lagno has had a series of near-misses at the tournament, seeing a victory within grasping distance but never managing it. But today. she has an overwhelming advantage against Vaishali, and could win. Here's how the game has shaped up:
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Srinath Narayanan has his say about Alireza's moves
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: 'That* blunder from Alireza
Just look at the eval bar on the left and how it shoots up to display Vidit's advantage as soon as Alireza Firouzja made his move.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Vishy Anand on Alireza Firouzja
"This is very sad to watch. Alireza is a very good player, clearly shooting himself," says the five-time world champions Vishy Anand after the French GM blunders hard against Vidit.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Alireza Firouzja seems to be heading for another defeat
"I think Alireza is just upset (after the defeat against Nakamura). He's stopped thinking clearly. I've also streaks like these where I have lost one game and then I've lost another one," five-time world champion Vishy Anand in the FIDE commentary.
He points out that this is the second opening disaster by the French player against Vidit just in 2024.
"He forgot his prep against Vidit in Wijk aan Zee. Now he does it again," says Anand.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: We have the first result of Round 6
Ian Nepomniachtchi, a man who has won the Candidates twice, and Fabiano Caruana, a man who is competing at his fifth Candidates, have agreed to a draw after 41 moves.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja UPDATE
WHAT HAS FIROUZJA DONE!!!
He has pushed his queen to the f2 square to claim just a pawn, a moev that the computer hates!
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja UPDATE
The computer really did not like the 11th and 12th moves from as the eval bar shows a distinct advantage for Vidit, who is playing with white. The Indian is once again behind time at this stage. But at least on the board, he has an advantage.
Here are all the moves from the game:
1 e4 c5
2 Nf3 d6
3 d4 cxd4
4 Nxd4 Nf6
5 Nc3 Nc6
6 Bc4 Qb6
7 Nb3 e6
8 Bf4 Qd8
9 Qd2 a6
10 a3 b5
11 Be2 Bb7
12 O-O-O Qb6
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Gukesh vs Hikaru update
Both players have managed to claim a bishop, a knight and a pawn off the other player after 11 moves each on the board. Pieces being exchanged pretty quickly.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Another day, another game where Vidit is falling behind on time
After Vidit Gujrathi's time troubles over the last few games, he's running behind on time as well against Alireza Firouzja.
Vidit is almost 30 minutes behind after 12 moves. He has about 1 hour, 25 minutes on the clock to make 28 moves!!
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Alireza looking his flashy best
The Iran-born, French GM is known for his high-fashion taste. He's turned up on the board for Game 6 with this seriously flashy number.
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here's how the Humpy vs Lei Tingjie game has started
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here's how the Vaishali vs Kateryna Lagno game has started
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here's how the Pragg vs Abasov game has started
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here's how the Vidit Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja game has started
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: The first moves are in the book
Here's how the Gukesh vs Nakamura game has started
The bond between teenage prodigy Gukesh and India’s first GM Viswanathan Anand
“(Vishy) Anand sir has been my idol since the time I started playing chess. He’s one of the prominent reasons why I started playing the sport actually," Gukesh had told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview in June last year when he was on the verge of becoming India's top-ranked chess player ahead of Anand, who had held the spot for 36 years.
"Overtaking Anand sir would be something memorable for me. But no matter how many Indians get to the next level, get to the Candidates or maybe even enter the World Championships and become the World Champion, Anand sir will always be the special one. He started all this. Without him, this success (for Indian chess players) would not be possible. So no matter what, he will always be the greatest Indian chess player. Overtaking him would be nice but I have more important goals to look forward to,” Gukesh had told The Indian Express in an exclusive interview.
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Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here are the games today in the Women's category
Vaishali Rameshbabu - Kateryna Lagno
Humpy Koneru - Lei Tingjie
Tan Zhongyi - Anna Muzychuk
Nurgyul Salimova - Aleksandra Goryachkina
Chess Candidates 2024 Live Updates: Here are the games today in the Open category
Gukesh D - Hikaru Nakamura
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - Alireza Firouzja
Praggnanandhaa R - Nijat Abasov
Ian Nepomniachtchi - Fabiano Caruana
Gukesh says he fears no one at the Candidates Chess tournament
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.
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Hello and welcome to our liveblog of Round 6 of the Candidates tournament.