The recreation between the 2 co-leaders, the very skilled Ian Nepomniachtchi and 17-year-old D. Gukesh concludes in a draw. Photo: X/@FIDE_Chess
D. Gukesh and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, the in a single day leaders on the Candidates chess match, drew their tenth spherical encounter at Toronto on Monday.
They have retained the joint lead with six factors every.
They are adopted half-a-point behind by R. Praggnanandhaa and the 2 top-seeded Americans, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who each gained their video games. The Indian had to accept a draw, although.
Caruana defeated Alireza Firouzja of France, whereas Nakamura overcame Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan. Praggnanandhaa break up the purpose with compatriot Vidit Gujrathi, who’s in sixth place with 5 factors.
In the ladies’s occasion, Lei Tingjie joined fellow-Chinese Tan Zhongyi on the high of the desk, after her win towards Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia.
Tan and Lei have six factors every, whereas Goryachkina shares the third place with compatriot Kateryna Lagno, half-a-point behind the leaders.
Following them in fifth place with 4.5 factors is Koneru Humpy, who drew with Tan.
The day additionally noticed R. Vaishali lastly ending her dropping streak, with a win towards Bulgaria’s Nurgyul Salimova.
Fair outcome
The recreation between Nepomniachtchi and Gukesh reached a rook-and-pawn ending from a Ruy Lopez opening earlier than the duo signed peace after 40 strikes.
The 17-year-old from Chennai mentioned: “I was Black, and he played a solid game, so it was a fair result. I am in good shape and hopefully it can continue in the last few games.”
The all-Indian recreation between Praggnanandhaa and Gujrathi additionally featured Ruy Lopez and lasted 39 strikes. The recreation was drawn by the repetition of strikes.
The match will resume on Wednesday, after a day’s relaxation.
Results spherical 10 (Indians until specified):
Open: Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 6 drew with D. Gukesh 6; R. Praggnanandhaa 5.5 drew with Vidit Gujrathi 5. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 5.5 bt Nijat Abasov (Aze) 3; Fabiano Caruana (USA) 5.5 bt Alireza Firouzja (Fra) 3.5.
Women: Tan Zhongyi (Chn) 6.5 drew with Koneru Humpy 4.5; Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE) 5.5 misplaced to Lei Tingjie (Chn) 6.5; Kateryna Lagno (FIDE) 5.5 drew with Anna Muzychuk (Ukr) 4; Nurgyul Salimova (Bul) 4 misplaced to R. Vaishali 3.5.
