Round 9 | Alireza Firouzja Ian Nepomniachtchi | FIDE Candidates 2024

Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions unfold side by side, featuring 16 players — eight in each group — engaged in an epic battle to determine the contenders for the reigning world champions. The 2024 Candidates Tournament in Toronto — for the first time held in North America — promises to be a spectacle of unparalleled chess brilliance that will leave a new mark on the 64-squared chess landscape. Official website: