Key Updates
- April 21, 2024 06:34Points Table after round 13
Open Category
1. D Gukesh (IND) - 8.5
2. Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) - 8.0
3. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) - 8.0
4. Fabiano Caruana (USA) - 8.0
5. R Praggnanandhaa (IND) - 6.0
6. Vidit Gujrathi (IND) - 5.5
7. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) - 4.5
8. Nijat Abasov (AZE) - 3.5
Women’s Category
1. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) - 8.5
2. Lei Tingjie (CHN) - 7.5
3. Koneru Humpy (IND) - 6.6
4. Kateryna Lagno (RUS) - 6.5
5. Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) - 6.5
6. R. Vaishali (IND) - 6.5
7. Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - 5.0
8. Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) - 5.0
- April 21, 2024 06:13Round 13 Results
Open
Ian Nepomniachtchi 0.5-0.5 Hikaru Nakamura
Praggnanandhaa R 0-1 Fabiano Caruana
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 0.5-0.5 Nijat Abasov
Gukesh D 1-0 Alireza Firouzja
Women’s
Nurgyul Salimova 0.5-0.5 Kateryna Lagno
Tan Zhongyi 0.5-0.5 Aleksandra Goryachkina
Humpy Koneru 0.5-0.5 Anna Muzychuk
Vaishali Rameshbabu 1-0 Lei Tingjie
- April 21, 2024 06:07Gukesh already making waves!
- April 21, 2024 06:06Pragg loses to Caruana
Praggnanandhaa folds against Caruana as the American wins it on-demand. We are going to have an exciting last round tomorrow.
- April 21, 2024 05:45Pragg vs Caruana
Pragg is on the verge of losing his game against Caruana which means it’ll be a three-way tie for the second position behind Gukesh.
- April 21, 2024 05:38Gukesh beats Firouzja
Alireza Firouzja folds as Gukesh moves into the sole lead! What a performer! The 17-year-old, second youngest Candidate is taking big steps to become the youngest world champion!
- April 21, 2024 05:36Gukesh vs Firouzja
Resign time!
- April 21, 2024 05:29Gukesh is winning it!
- April 21, 2024 05:20Gukesh vs Firoujza
Alireza Firouzja is in a completely worse position after his knight-to-C2 move.
- April 21, 2024 05:06Vaishali beats Tingjie
Big news! Vaishali grinds her way to beat Lei Tingjie with white pieces! She grabs her fourth straight win after losing four in a row. What a brilliant turnaround from her.
- April 21, 2024 05:00Pragg vs Caruana
Praggnanandhaa is under tremendous pressure against Caruana who looks well in course to go on level terms with Nepo and Nakamura.
- April 21, 2024 04:55Gukesh vs Firoujza
Gukesh accepts the the queen’s trade and the game has headed for a rook knight endgame.
- April 21, 2024 04:53Salimova vs Lagno
Nurgyul Salimova and Kateryna Lagno settle for a draw.
- April 21, 2024 04:50Gukesh bs Firoujza
Gukesh did not make the best possible move but Firouzja offered a queen trade which further messed up his position. This looks very promising for Gukesh.
- April 21, 2024 04:41Gukesh vs Firouzja
Gukesh and Firouzja traded one rook before the latter made an inaccuracy on the 43rd move.
- April 21, 2024 04:33Gukesh vs Firoujza
Wait what? Gukesh takes a U-turn! He moves his queen to h4 denying to claim a draw. The 17-year-old is playing for a win here.
- April 21, 2024 04:30Gukesh vs Firoujza
Gukesh has repeated twice after thinking for nearly 20 minutes. Is he going for a draw?
- April 21, 2024 04:20Gukesh vs Firoujza
Position after the 40th move in the Gukesh vs Firoujza board:
- April 21, 2024 04:17What if scenarios!
- April 21, 2024 04:14Pragg vs Caruana
A slight positional advantage for Fabiano Caruana against Praggnanandhaa. It is a must-win game for the American to stay in the hunt for the first place.
- April 21, 2024 04:10Humpy vs Muzychuk
Humpy and Anna Muzychuk shakes hand. Draw it is for the Indian.
- April 21, 2024 04:03Gukesh vs Firoujza
Firozuja has only 2 minutes 30 seconds and he needs to make four important moves to reach the 40th move. Can Gukesh get a break here?
- April 21, 2024 03:58Vaishali vs Tingjie
Tingjie exchanges one rook against Vaishali and both players have made it to 40 moves with the position still staying equal.
- April 21, 2024 03:56Gukesh vs Firouzja
The little manoeuvres from Gukesh forced Firouzja to think deeply about the position and the Frenchman made sure that the Indian thrives in time advantage. Gukesh has a 10-minute time advantage now.
- April 21, 2024 03:47Vaishali vs Tingjie
In the women’s category, the game between Lei Tingjie and Vaishali is at a very crucial juncture. The Indian has lost her edge but both players have under a minute and they have to make eight more moves to reach the 40th move.
- April 21, 2024 03:37Gukesh vs Alireza
Gukesh might be feeling the heat against the Frenchman as white is eyeing to attack black’s king which looks a bit weak at this position.
- April 21, 2024 03:35Can Gukesh overtake Hikaru, Nepo?
- April 21, 2024 03:32Hikaru vs Nepo
Handshakes in the Hikaru vs Nepo game as both players continue to stay on top with 8.0 points each.
- April 21, 2024 03:18Vidit vs Abasov
Vidit Gujrathi and Nijat Abasov share points after a hard-fought battle.
- April 21, 2024 03:11Gukesh vs Firouzja
- April 21, 2024 03:01Nakamura pushes on!
- April 21, 2024 02:52Pragg vs Caruana
Caruana slowly getting into this game against Praggnanandhaa. A win is essential for Caruana to stay relevant in the title race.
- April 21, 2024 02:34Gukesh vs Firouzja
A mistake from Firouzja allows Gukesh to regain a tiny bit of an advantage in the game.
- April 21, 2024 02:14China’s dominance to continue
- April 21, 2024 02:13Zhongyi vs Goryachkina
Early draw. Zhongyi and Goryachkina settle for a draw and that takes the Chinese to 8.5 points. Only Tingjie can possibly reach there now. The Women’s World Championship will remain in China.
- April 21, 2024 02:04Humpy vs Muzychuk
Both Humpy and Muzychuk are nearly level on time and there is close to nothing to separate the two on board. 18 moves done.
- April 21, 2024 01:47Gukesh vs Firouzja
- April 21, 2024 01:42Opening move of the day!
- April 21, 2024 01:38Vidit vs Abasov
Vidit’s time struggle continue. He now trails Abasov by nearly an hour. His position on the board also doesn’t evoke much confidence.
- April 21, 2024 01:30Vaishali vs Tingjie
Vaishali seems to be continuing her golden touch as she puts herself in a pretty strong position against Tingjie. +1.46 advantage for the Indian as per the Stockfish eval bar.
- April 21, 2024 01:20Gukesh vs Firouzja
Gukesh takes his time with move 14 against Firouzja. The game is evenly balanced so far.
- April 21, 2024 01:13Nepo vs Nakamura
Nepo sacrifices a pawn to gain a better position on the board. The eval bar projects a +1.36 advantage for the Russian, who though trails by 20 minutes.
- April 21, 2024 01:05Candidates - Time management
- April 21, 2024 00:57Pragg vs Caruana
Praggnanandhaa puts up his knight for a trade against Caruana’s bishop.
- April 21, 2024 00:53Vidit vs Abasov
Vidit has once again splurged a significant amount of his time on an early move. Abasov now has a 30 minutes plus advantage on the clock.
- April 21, 2024 00:44All eyes on Gukesh
- April 21, 2024 00:36Nepo vs Nakamura
- April 21, 2024 00:28Vaishali vs Tingjie
Opening - Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack
Aggressive start from Vaishali as she takes the attack to Tingjie with a bishop check.
- April 21, 2024 00:24Humpy vs Muzychuk
Opening - Queen’s Gambit Declined
Humpy on the offence early on as she initiates double-fold attack with her queen and bishop.
- April 21, 2024 00:22Gukesh vs Firouzja
Opening - Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
Gukesh and Firouzja trade knights early as the former castles to the short side.
- April 21, 2024 00:20Vidit vs Abasov
Opening - Petrov’s Defense.
Vidit is early to castle. Short side it is. Abasov brings out his bishop to prepare for a castle for himself.
- April 21, 2024 00:18Pragg vs Caruana
Opening - Sicilian Defense.
Quickfire opening as Praggnanandhaa and Caruana races through seven moves.
- April 21, 2024 00:16Round 13 begins
And we are off. The penultimate round of the FIDE Candidates tournament is on.
- April 21, 2024 00:11Why 15 minutes of delay in the broadcast?
So if you don’t know, there is a 15-minute delay in all the official broadcasts of the games to ensure anti-cheating measures. The live board will be activated at 12:15 IST
- April 21, 2024 00:07Round 12 highlights
- April 21, 2024 00:03Indians in action
- April 20, 2024 23:46Live Streaming Info
Where to watch the live stream of the Candidates 2024 chess?
The live streaming of the Candidates 2024 will be available on the FIDE YouTube channel.
Which TV channel will broadcast the Candidates 2024 chess?
There has been no official announcement for the broadcasting of the Candidates 2024 in India.
- April 20, 2024 23:38Defining clash?
- April 20, 2024 23:35Women’s Category Points Table
1. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) - 8.0
2. Lei Tingjie (CHN) - 7.5
3. Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) - 6.0
4. Koneru Humpy (IND) - 6.0
5. Kateryna Lagno (RUS) - 6.0
6. R. Vaishali (IND) - 5.5
7. Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - 4.5
8. Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) - 4.5
- April 20, 2024 23:30Open Category Points Table
1. Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) - 7.5
2. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) - 7.5
3. D Gukesh (IND) - 7.5
4. Fabiano Caruana (USA) - 7.0
5. R Praggnanandhaa (IND) - 6.0
6. Vidit Gujrathi (IND) - 5.0
7. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) - 4.5
8. Nijat Abasov (AZE) - 3.0
- April 20, 2024 23:22Round 13 Pairings
Open
Hikaru Nakamura - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Alireza Firouzja - Gukesh D
Nijat Abasov - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Fabiano Caruana - Praggnanandhaa R
Women’s
Anna Muzychuk - Humpy Koneru
Vaishali Rameshbabu - Lei Tingjie
Aleksandra Goryachkina - Tan Zhongyi
Nurgyul Salimova - Kateryna Lagno
- April 20, 2024 23:13Title race scenarios explained
Candidates 2024: Gukesh, Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura, Caruana - Title race scenarios explained; Can Gukesh win the tournament?
FIDE Candidates 2024 Title Race Scenarios Explained: With just two rounds to go and four contenders - D Gukesh, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana - here is how the schedule and form look up for all four.
- April 20, 2024 22:58Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the 13th round of the FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 tournament, happening in Toronto on Sunday. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live updates.
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