Today, the games of the XI round of the 2024 Candidates Tournament took place.
Idman.biz reports that the Azerbaijani chess player Nijat Abasov, who competed in the tournament organized in Toronto, Canada, held his next match.
He faced Hikaru Nakamura. The 29-year-old representative played with black pieces.
Nijat suffered his 4th defeat in the tournament. He is ranked 8th in the tournament table with 3 points.
Candidates Tournament
Round X, April 15
Hikaru Nakamura - Nijat Abasov - 1:0
Fabiano Caruana - Alireza Firouzja - 1:0
Ian Nepomniachtchi - Dommaradju Gukesh - 0.5:0.5
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa - Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - 0.5:0.5
Score: 1-2. Dommaradju Gukesh (India), Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) - 6, 3. Rameshbabu Pragnanandja (India) – 5.5, 4. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – 5.5, 5. Fabiano Caruana (USA) – 5.5, 6. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (India) – 5, 7. Alireza Firouzja (France) – 3.5, 8. Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) – 3.
It should be noted that after the X round, the chess players were given a day's rest. The matches of the XI round will take place on April 17.
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