Nepomniachtchi faces the most uncompromising chess player. Ian, we need a win! LIVE
Andrey Shitikhin April 17, 2024, 19:55 Moscow time
There are only four rounds left before the 2024 Candidates Tournament ends. Every game is priceless.
In Toronto (Canada), where the main chess event of the year is held, today, April 17, the games of the eleventh round will be played. The fight for victory is fierce; The importance of each match cannot be underestimated.
The Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi will play as black against the Indian representative Vidit Gujrati, the most uncompromising player in the tournament. Of the 10 matches played by Vidit, six were productive: he had three wins, three losses and four draws. In the first round, Nepomniachtchi defeated the Indian with white.
Alexandra Goryachkina, who suffered a tough loss to China’s Lei Tingjie in the previous round, will play black against Indian chess player Rameshbabu Vaishali, and Ekaterina Lagno will play against China’s Tan Zhongyi.
All games start at 21:30 Moscow time.
Broadcasts of all games can be viewed in the “Championship” group in “Odnoklassniki”