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Gukesh D to face Champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship 2024

  • 17-year-old Indian GM Gukesh D becomes the youngest ever to win FIDE Candidates 2024. Gukesh D needed to draw against Hikaru Nakamura to win the FIDE Candidates 2024.
  • Gukesh D became the second Indian after Vishy Anand to win a Candidates.
  • A must-win game between Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi ended in a draw after 6 hour of gameplay.
  • Praggnanandhaa won against Nijat Abasov in Round 14.
  • Vidit Santosh Gujrathi game against Alireza Firouzja finished in a draw.

Open Final Standings after Round 14:

RankPlayerPoints
1Gukesh D9
2 Hikaru Nakamura
3 Ian Nepomniachtchi
4Fabiano Caruana
5 Praggnanandhaa R 7
6 Vidit Gujrathi 6
7 Alireza Firouzja 5
8 Nijat Abasov