Candidates 2024 Points Table: Gukesh, Tan Zhongyi finish on top after last round
India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto.
Gukesh held fellow title contender Hikaru Nakamura to a draw with black pieces in Round 14 to ensure his title win and become the second Indian to qualify for a World Championship final in the classical format, after Viswanathan Anand.
R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi finished fifth and sixth respectively.
HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES-2024 ROUND 14
China’s Tan Zhongyi won the women’s Candidates after holding Anna Muzychuk to a draw in the last round.
R. Vaishali and Koneru Humpy won their round 14 games and finished joint-second.
CANDIDATES POINTS TABLE AFTER LAST ROUND
Open Category
1. D Gukesh (IND) – 9.0
2. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – 8.5
3. Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) – 8.5
4. Fabiano Caruana (USA) – 8.0
5. R Praggnanandhaa (IND) – 7.0
6. Vidit Gujrathi (IND) – 6.0
7. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) – 5.0
8. Nijat Abasov (AZE) – 3.5
Women’s Category
1. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) – 9.0
2. Koneru Humpy (IND) – 7.5
3. Lei Tingjie (CHN) – 7.5
4. R. Vaishali (IND) – 7.5
5. Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) – 7.0
6. Kateryna Lagno (RUS) – 6.5
7. Nurgyul Salimova (BUL) – 5.5
8. Anna Muzychuk (UKR) – 5.5