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With 12 rounds complete and just Saturday’s and Sunday’s final two rounds to come, the Candidates in Toronto could hardly be closer. Three players share the lead, another is just half a point behind. The €500k tournament will decide which of its eight contestants challenges China’s Ding Liren for his world crown later this year.
Leaders after 12 rounds (of 14) were : Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia), Hikaru Nakamura (US), and Gukesh Dommaraju (India) all 7.5; Fabiano Caruana (US) 7; Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (India) 6. Three others follow. Key games to come are: Saturday’s round 13, Nepomniachtchi v Nakamura; Sunday’s round 14, Nakamura v Gukesh and Caruana v Nepomniachtchi.
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...weekend-climax
This is the tightest Candidates ever. Looks like an American has a good chance to challenge for the Championship later this year. OK - so his name is Nakamura. Looks like future chess could be dominated by India - this Gukesh kid is only 17.
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