After round 12 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024, the standings are incredibly tight with the top three players all tied with the same score. This intense competition reflects the high level of play and determination among the players. In the Women’s category, Vaishali R made it back-to-back wins while Koneru Humpy finished with a draw.
Round 12 Results: Open
Player 1
Result
Player 2
Hikaru Nakamura
1-0
Alireza Firouzja
Nijat Abasov
0-1
Gukesh D
Fabiano Caruana
1-0
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Ian Nepomniachtchi
½-½
Praggnanandhaa R
Round 12 Results: Women
Player 1
Result
Player 2
Kateryna Lagno
½-½
Lei Tingjie
Anna Muzychuk
0-1
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Aleksandra Goryachkina
½-½
Humpy Koneru
Nurgyul Salimova
½-½
Tan Zhongyi
Open Player standings
Rank
Player
Points
1
Ian Nepomniachtchi
7½
2
Hikaru Nakamura
7½
3
Gukesh D
7½
4
Fabiano Caruana
7
5
Praggnanandhaa R
6
6
Vidit Gujrathi
5
7
Alireza Firouzja
4½
8
Nijat Abasov
3
Women’s Standings:
Rank
Player
Points
1
Tan Zhongyi
8
2
Lei Tingjie
7½
3
Aleksandra Goryachkina
6
4
Kateryna Lagno
6
5
Koneru Humpy
6
6
Vaishali R.
5½
7
Anna Muzychuk
4½
8
Nurgyul Salimova
4½
Round 13 pairings
Open
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Hikaru Nakamura Praggnanandhaa R – Fabiano Caruana Vidit Santosh Gujrathi – Nijat Abasov Gukesh D – Alireza Firouzja
Women’s
Nurgyul Salimova – Kateryna Lagno Tan Zhongyi – Aleksandra Goryachkina Humpy Koneru – Anna Muzychuk Vaishali Rameshbabu – Lei Tingjie
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