Toronto: In the Candidates Chess Tournament in Canada, India’s D. A resounding win for Gukesh. 17-year-old Gukesh defeated Nijat Abasov in the fifth round.
Gukesh’s victory was in a six-hour long marathon. There were a total of 87 moves. Indian player Ian Nepomniachi who scored 3.5 points is on the first position.
Indian players R. Pragyananda, Vidit Gujarati and women’s Koneru Hampi tied in the fifth round. The match between Ian Nepomniachi and Prague ended in a draw. Prague’s lightning moves forced Ian to draw level. World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana tied with Vidit. Prague’s sister R. Vaishali was tied by Anna Musichuk and Hampi by Alexandra Goriachykna. Vidit won the draw after losing the last two matches. Hikaru Nakamura was the only winner in the women’s fifth round. Nakamura defeated Alireza Ferozja.
2024-04-10 19:39:00
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