The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 and the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024 kicked off yesterday in Toronto’s Great Hall!
All four games in the Men tournament finished in a draw, and only one game went decisive in the Women’s section. Therefore, GM Tan Zhongyi (China, 2521) emerged as the early leader after defeating GM Lei Tingjie (China, 2550). Round 1 results are shown below.
Candidates Tournament 2024 – Round 1 results:
Fabiano Caruana 1/2-1/2 Hikaru Nakamura
Nijat Abasov 1/2-1/2 Ian Nepomniachtchi
Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa R
Gukesh DÂ 1/2-1/2Â Vidit Gujrathi
Women’s Candidates – Round 1 results:
Aleksandra Goryachkina 1/2-1/2 Kateryna Lagno
Anna Muzychuk 1/2-1/2 Nurgyul Salimova
Lei Tingjie 0-1 Tan Zhongyi
Vaishali RÂ 1/2-1/2Â Humpy Koneru
Candidates 2024 – Standings after Round 1:
| Rk | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | GM | Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2803 | 0.5 |
| 2 | GM | Abasov, Nijat | AZE | 2632 | 0.5 |
| 3 | GM | Firouzja, Alireza | FRA | 2760 | 0.5 |
| 4 | GM | Gukesh, D | IND | 2743 | 0.5 |
| 5 | GM | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | IND | 2727 | 0.5 |
| 6 | GM | Praggnanandhaa, R | IND | 2747 | 0.5 |
| 7 | GM | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | FID | 2758 | 0.5 |
| 8 | GM | Nakamura, Hikaru | USA | 2789 | 0.5 |
Women’s Candidates 2024 – Standings after R1:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | GM | Tan, Zhongyi | CHN | 2521 | 1 |
| 2 | GM | Goryachkina, Aleksandra | FID | 2553 | 0.5 |
| GM | Muzychuk, Anna | UKR | 2520 | 0.5 | |
| IM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IND | 2475 | 0.5 | |
| GM | Koneru, Humpy | IND | 2546 | 0.5 | |
| IM | Salimova, Nurgyul | BUL | 2432 | 0.5 | |
| GM | Lagno, Kateryna | FID | 2542 | 0.5 | |
| 8 | GM | Lei, Tingjie | CHN | 2550 | 0 |
