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Candidates: Gukesh wins to take sole lead after Rd-13, Nepomniachtchi draws with Nakamura

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Candidates: Gukesh Wins To Take Sole Lead After Rd-13, Nepomniachtchi Draws With Nakamura

By IANS News April 21, 2024 • 14:20 PM View: 841

Alireza Firouzja: India's 17-year-old chess prodigy D Gukesh defeated Alireza Firouzja in Round 13 of the Candidates 2024 to take the sole lead with one round to go.

Two-time Candidates winner Ian Nepomniachtchi, World No 2 Fabiano Caruana and World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura are trailing the Indian by half a point.

In the last round, which would be one of the most exciting final rounds of the Candidates ever, Gukesh will face Nakamura while Caruana will take on Nepomniachtchi.

TAGS Alireza Firouzja Ian Nepomniachtchi World No Fabiano Caruana Hikaru Nakamura Ruy Lopez Lei Tingjie

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