Candidates 2024 Points Table: Gukesh in joint lead after round three

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

India’s D Gukesh in action during round three of the Candidates. | Photo Credit: Walusza Fotografia

India’s D Gukesh continued to hold a joint lead at the FIDE Candidates 2024 in Toronto, Canada after holding Ian Nepomniachtchi to a draw on Sunday.

Gukesh shares the top spot in the open category with Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana, with all three having two points each after three rounds.

HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND 3

In the Women’s Candidates, former world champion Tan Zhongyi continues to hold the sole lead.

Open Category

1. D Gukesh (IND) - 2.0

2. Fabiano Caruana (USA) - 2.0

3. Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) - 2.0

4. Vidit Gujrathi (IND) - 1.5

5. R Praggnanandhaa (IND) - 1.5

6. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) - 1.0

7. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) - 1.0

8. Nijat Abasov (AZE) - 1.0

Women’s Category

1. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) - 2.5

2. Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) - 2.0

3. Koneru Humpy (IND) - 1.5

4. Kateryna Lagno (RUS) - 1.5

5. R Vaishali - 1.5

6. Lei Tingjie - 1.0

7. Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - 1.0

8. Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) - 1.0