Chess Candidates 2024 Points Table 2024. On the white side of the berlin defense, he dispatched gm vidit gujrathi. India's d gukesh beat azerbaijan's nijat abasov using a bold opening strategy with black pieces to climb back atop the table of the fide candidates 2024.

The candidates is the biggest classical chess competition organised by the fide outside the world championship. With five more rounds to go in the prestigious tournament, gukesh is the joint leader in the standings while praggnanandhaa is second.