A clutch win his seventh in ten games gave Vidit Gujrathi tournament victory in the open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The Indian grandmaster thus qualified to the 2024 Candidates Tournament. Joining him in Toronto will be Hikaru Nakamura, who finished in clear second place a half point behind. Meanwhile, another Indian player prevailed in the women’s section, as Vaishali Rameshbabu grabbed clear first place after drawing Batkhuyag Munguntuul on Sunday. Anna Muzychuk, who was already qualified to the Candidates, got second place, allowing third-placed Tan Zhongyi to secure the second Candidates’ spot. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
Round 10 of the FIDE Grand Swiss saw decisive games on the seven top boards, with Hikaru Nakamura, Andrey Esipenko and Vidit Gujrathi scoring full points to go into the final round in shared first place. Nakamura got the better of Fabiano Caruana in the duel of top seeds, Vidit defeated Bogdan-Daniel Deac with the black pieces, while Esipenko beat Parham Maghsoodloo on board 3. In the women’s tournament, Vaishali Rameshbabu climbed to the sole lead by beating Tan Zhongyi with the white pieces. | Photo: chess.com / Maria Emelianova
With only two rounds to go on the Isle of Man, six players are sharing the lead in the open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The latest additions to the leading pack are Hikaru Nakamura and Parham Maghsoodloo, who scored crucial victories on Friday, over Ivan Cheparinov and Alexey Sarana respectively. Meanwhile, Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Antoaneta Stefanova to become the sole leader in the women’s tournament. A half point back, Anna Muzychuk and Tan Zhongyi are sharing second place. | Photo: Anna Shtourman