Candidates 2024 R1: Two exciting draws
05/04/2024 -FIDE Candidates 2024 is off to a great start. All four games in the Open section ended in draws. However, they were not without an excitement. R Praggnanandhaa launched a determined attack on the kingside against Alireza Firouzja (FRA). However, due to the lack of pieces, his attack did not have the desired effect. Fabiano Caruana (USA) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA) had another exciting battle. Caruana had a decent advantage, however, it was not easy to translate it on the board, especially against a sharp player like Hikaru. D Gukesh and Vidit Gujrathi had the shortest draw of the round in 21 moves. Round 2 starts today at 2:30 p.m. local time, 12 a.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Michal Walusza