FIDE Candidates Chess 2024 Round 6 Live Updates: India’s Vidit Gujrathi defeated Alireza Firouzja while Praggnanandhaa defeated Nijat Abasov in a good day for Indians in the open section at the Candidates chess tournament.
Meanwhile, the third Indian in the open event, 17-year-old Gukesh agreed to a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to stay on top of the standings with four points after six rounds.
In the other games featuring Indians, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Humpy Koneru were handed defeats by Kateryna Lagno and Lei Tingjie respecitively.
Vidit was in a winning position ever since the French GM made a risky move with his queen early on. The Indian had an overwhelming advantage on the board since that move was made, even though he spent the whole game trailing on time. Vidit has now played out two wins, two losses and two draws at the Candidates.
Meanwhile, in the only game in the open section not involving Indians, Ian Nepomniachtchi, a man who has won the Candidates twice, and Fabiano Caruana, a man who is competing at his fifth Candidates, have agreed to a draw after 41 moves.
The 17-year-old Gukesh is on top of the Candidates standings in the open section with four points after the sixth round, sharing the top spot in the standings with Nepomniachtchi.
On Tuesday, Gukesh managed to secure victory over Abasov in a queen endgame to surge to the top of the standings of the Open section. The 17-year-old from India managed to win a marathon game against Abasov in Round 5 which played on for almost six hours and saw 87 moves being made.
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