Candidates chess results and standings after Round 11: Ian Nepomniachtchi beats Vidit Gujrathi to take sole lead leaving Gukesh in 2nd spot

Candidates Chess 2024: On a day that has the potential to decide the fate of the Candidates 2024, Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Vidit Santosh Gujrathi in a marathon battle while Gukesh, the 17-year-old from India, was held to a draw by the World No 2 Fabiano Caruana — results which helped the Russian to leapfrog into sole lead of the tournament with just three more rounds left.

Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi were joint leaders coming into Round 11.

The other game of Round 10 involving an Indian player — the clash between Praggnanandhaa and Hikaru Nakamura — ended in defeat for the 18-year-old from India as the American continued his remarkable resurgence.

In the women’s section, Humpy defeated women’s leader Tan Zhongyi to a draw. Meanwhile, Vaishali managed to defeat Nurgyul Salimova in an incredible battle to register a rare win in the tournament.

Results from Round 11 games at Candidates

Open section

Praggnanandhaa R 0-1 Hikaru Nakamura

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 0-1 Ian Nepomniachtchi

Gukesh D ½-½ Fabiano Caruana

Alireza Firouzja 1-0 Nijat Abasov

Women’s category

Tan Zhongyi 1-0 Kateryna Lagno

Humpy Koneru 1-0 Nurgyul Salimova

Vaishali Rameshbabu 1-0 Aleksandra Goryachkina

Lei Tingjie ½-½ Anna Muzychuk

Standings after Round 11 at Candidates

Open standings after Round 11 

(Standings updated after Round 11 games ended on Thursday IST)

Women’s standings in middle of Round 11

(Standings updated after Round 11 games ended on Thursday IST)

Schedule for Indians from Round 12 to Round 14 at Candidates

ROUND 12 Open

Nijat Abasov – Gukesh D

Fabiano Caruana – Vidit Santosh Gujrathi

Ian Nepomniachtchi – Praggnanandhaa R

ROUND 12 Women’s

Anna Muzychuk – Vaishali Rameshbabu

Aleksandra Goryachkina – Humpy Koneru

ROUND 13 Open

Praggnanandhaa R – Fabiano Caruana

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi – Nijat Abasov

Gukesh D – Alireza Firouzja

ROUND 13 Women’s

Humpy Koneru – Anna Muzychuk

Vaishali Rameshbabu – Lei Tingjie

ROUND 14 Open

Hikaru Nakamura – Gukesh D

Alireza Firouzja – Vidit Santosh Gujrathi

Nijat Abasov – Praggnanandhaa R

ROUND 14 Women’s

Kateryna Lagno – Vaishali Rameshbabu

Lei Tingjie – Humpy Koneru

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