Candidates 2024 Points Table: Vidit, Gukesh among joint leaders after Round 2

FIDE Candidates 2024: Vidit and Gukesh are sharing the top spot with Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi. In the women’s category Tan Zhongyi is in sole lead.

Vidit Gujrathi beat Hikaru Nakamura in Round 2. | Photo Credit: Walusza Fotografia

India’s Vidit Gujrathi and D Gukesh secured their first wins of the tournament on Saturday to take a joint lead at the FIDE Candidates 2024 in Toronto, Canada.

With Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi too securing wins, there is a four-way tie at the top of the table in the open category.

HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND 2

In the Women’s Candidates, former world champion Tan Zhongyi took the sole lead, after getting her second win of the tournament.

Open Category

1. Vidit Gujrathi (IND) - 1.5

2. D Gukesh (IND) - 1.5

3. Fabiano Caruana (USA) - 1.5

4. Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) - 1.5

5. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) - 0.5

6. Nijat Abasov (AZE) - 0.5

7. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) - 0.5

8. R Praggnanandhaa (IND) - 0.5

Women’s Category

1. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) - 2.0

2. Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) - 1.5

3. Kateryna Lagno (RUS) - 1.0

4. Koneru Humpy (IND) - 1.0

5. Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) - 1.0

6. Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - 0.5

7. Lei Tingjie - 0.5

8. R Vaishali - 0.5