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
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