Congratulations to Christopher Yoo on winning the early #TitledTuesday !
He's the first player not named Hikaru to win the event since the #FIDECandidates ended!
Tan Zhongyi:ย 'There are two types of combats: one is chess, andย the other one is psychology. The chess technique and the psychological combat are very different for me.'
Watch Tanย Zhongyi'sย interview with Anna Burtasova after her win at theย Women'sย #FIDECandidates ย 2024๐
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Hikaru before Candidates : โI literally donโt careโ
Hikaru after Candidates :
#Gukesh #fidecandidates #fidecandidates 2024 #chesscom #Hikaru
He did it! ๐ฅ
๐ฎ๐ณ Gukesh D ๐๐
#backstage with Charlize
#FIDECandidates International Chess Federation
He was the best prepared as a whole person for this immense challenge of #FIDECandidates . The calmness he radiates is the most impressive. Congrats to Gukesh D!๐ฎ๐ณ
I am looking forward to following his further rise.
๐ทFIDE/Maria Emelianova
#ChessConnectsUs Chess.com
๐ฎ๐ณ Gukesh D, winner of the 2024 #FIDECandidates , at a fan meetup in Trinity Bellwoods Park, ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto, organised by ChessBase India!
Gukesh D chatted with small kids and answered their questions, signed autographs and happily smiled for selfies! ๐คฉ
Happy, adaptive, dark horse, resourceful, persistent and aggressive! ๐ฅ โ๏ธ
๐ These are some of the responses from the #FIDECandidates players when we asked them: 'How would you describe yourself as a player in one word?'
How would you describe each of them in one word? ๐ค
๐ฃ๏ธ Gukesh: 'From a very young age, Vishy Sir obviously has been the biggest inspiration...I am really inspired by Djokovic...' Viswanathan Anand Novak Djokovic
Watch Gukesh's insightful interview with Anna Burtasova after his victory at the #FIDECandidates 2024 ๐
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Nakamura-Gukesh ends in a draw, meaning Gukesh has guaranteed at least tiebreaks tomorrow!
If Caruana-Nepo ends in a draw, it means Gukesh wins the #FIDECandidates today!