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🔥 In Round 13 of the , we have a clash between 2 tournament leaders, Ian Nepomniachtchi (2758) and 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2789). This game could decide who stays in the hunt for the top place. What's your prediction for today's game? 🤔

Round 13 kicks off at 14:30 EDT. Watch the live broadcast on our YouTube channel👇
🔗 https://youtube.com/live/-W0MLcdW-K8

Standings | After Round 12 |

There is a three-way tie for first between Ian Nepomniachtchi, 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura and 🇮🇳 Gukesh D with two rounds to go. 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana closely follows with half a point less.

♟️ The second round of the #FIDECandidates Tournament saw a surge of excitement as players produced a day filled with decisive games, with six out of eight games resulting in a winner. 🔥 🇮🇳 Vidit Gujrathi showcased brilliance against 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura, claiming victory in a meticulously prepared and executed game, labelling it one of his career’s finest moments. In an Indian derby, 🇮🇳 Gukesh triumphed over 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa with precise defence, while 🇺🇸 Caruana asserted dominance over 🇦🇿 Abasov. Nepomniachtchi’s bold manoeuvres secured a win against 🇫🇷 Firouzja in a thrilling encounter. In the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi scored a second victory, gradually outplaying 🇮🇳 Vaishali, while Goryachkina kept up with the pace with a win against 🇺🇦 Muzychuk. Lagno-🇮🇳 Koneru and 🇧🇬 Salimova- 🇨🇳 Tingjie ended in draws.

Recently in an interview with David Howell on Chesscom, World no.1 Magnus Carlsen spoke about the Candidates 2024. He made a tierlist which went:

Likely to win: Caruana and Nakamura
Top contender: Ian Nepomniachtchi
Will do well: Firouzja and Pragg
Will do poorly: Gukesh and Vidit
In for a bad time: Abasov

What are your thoughts on this list? Where do you differ from Magnus? The tournament begins in 5 days from now.