In the 10th round of the Candidates chess tournament, D. Gukesh and Ian Nepomniachtchi drew their match, retaining their joint lead with six points each. They are followed closely by R. Praggnanandhaa and Americans Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who won their games. Praggnanandhaa drew with Vidit Gujrathi. In the women’s event, Lei Tingjie joined Tan Zhongyi at the top after defeating Aleksandra Goryachkina, while Kateryna Lagno shares third place with Goryachkina. Koneru Humpy drew with Tan. R. Vaishali secured a win against Nurgyul Salimova. The tournament will resume after a day’s rest.
Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi Maintain Lead in Candidates Chess Tournament
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