FIDE Candidates Chess tournament: Gukesh shoots into sole lead with just one more round to go

Toronto, 21/4: 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh shot into sole lead after a scintillating victory over higher rated Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate 13th round of the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament being played at Toronto, Canada. Gukesh once again impressed with his skills and his cool and calm temperament in a pressurising situation where a loss would have eliminated his title chances.

Gukesh will take on Hikaru Nakamura, currently the third highest rated player in the World with the Black pieces in the last round tomorrow. The winner of the Candidates earns the right to Challenge World Champion Ding Liren of China for the World title.