FIDE Candidate 2024 R5: Chessboard Heats Up 🔥: Gukesh Joins Nepomniachtchi at the Top 🥇, Women Hold Steady! 💪
Buckle up, chess fans! This year’s Candidates is a thriller with potentially FOUR decisive games emerging after today’s games. Nakamura and Gukesh took clear victories , but both Vidit and Praggnanandhaa narrowly missed joining them. Speaking of Praggnanandhaa, him and his sister Vaishali seem to have a secret weapon: deep ideas against the Petrov Defense. Both […]
🌟 Toronto Roars as FIDE Candidates Battle Heats Up: Draws Dominate, But One Decisive Upset! 🌟
The prestigious FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 kicked off in Toronto, Canada, with a strategic opening day. While seven out of the eight games in the Open section resulted in draws, the air crackled with tension as the world’s elite chess players locked horns. The lone decisive result came from the all-Chinese clash between Li Tingjie […]
Candidates 2024: Young Guns Blaze, Giants Fall on Day 2! 🎉
Day 2 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Toronto was a day to remember! Shocks, upsets, and brilliant displays of chess mastery unfolded across the boards, leaving fans stunned and the tournament wide open. The Battle of the Young Guns: The most anticipated clash of the day was the all-Indian battle between 17-year-old Gukesh and […]
The 2024 Candidates: Youthful Sparks and Veteran Grit in Rounds 3 & 4 🏆🔥
The 2024 Candidates: Youthful Sparks and Veteran Grit in Rounds 3 & 4 The 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament is simmering with tension, as the world’s elite grandmasters battle for the right to challenge World Champion Ding Liren. Rounds 3 and 4 witnessed a captivating blend of youthful dynamism and veteran experience, with some surprising results […]