Candidates 2024: Gukesh beats Firouzja in round 13; Becomes sole leader with one round left
India’s D. Gukesh beat France’s Alireza Firouzja on Sunday in a round 13 clash of the FIDE Candidates 2024 at the Great Hall in Toronto, Canada.
Gukesh moved to the top of the leaderboard being the sole leader ahead of USA’s Hikaru Nakamura and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi with one round left.
HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND 13
The winner of the eight-player tournament will earn the right to challenge the reigning world champion for the title.
Gukesh now has 8.5 points, while Hikaru and Nepomniachtchi are tied for second with 8.0 points each.
The 17-year-old also overtook compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, becoming India No. 1 with a live rating of 2762.8 which also took him to sixth in world rankings.
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