2024 Candidates Tournament: Pairings and results

Keep up with the pairings and results for the 2024 Candidates Tournament here!

The annual Candidates Tournament has gathered eight Grandmasters in Toronto, Canada. Prominent veterans like Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura arrived as the favorites of the event. Eyes are also set on the pair of Indian youngsters, R Pragganandha and Gukesh D. But nonetheless, the championship is anyone's to grab. The tournament will be a three-week long strenuous battle so if you want to keep up with the results of the 2024 Candidates Tournament, make sure to bookmark this page!

Candidates Tournament current standings

#
Player
Score
1.
Gukesh Dommaraju
7.5
2.
Hikaru Nakamura
7.5
3.
Ian Nepomniachtchi
7.5
4.
Fabiano Caruana
7
5.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
6
6.
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
5
7.
Alireza Firouzja
4.5
8.
Nijat Abasov
3

Candidates Tournament pairings and results

Round 1

  • Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Nijat Abasov vs Ian Nepomniactchi [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Alireza Firouzja vs R Pragg [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Gukesh D vs Vidit Gujrathi [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 2

  • R Pragg vs Gukesh D [0-1]
  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Vidit Gujrathi [0-1]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja [1-0]
  • Fabiano Caruana vs Nijat Abasov [1-0]

Round 3

  • Nijat Abasov vs Hikaru Nakamura [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Gukesh D vs Ian Nepomniachtchi [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs R Pragg [0-1]

Round 4

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs R Pragg [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vidit Gujrathi [1-0]
  • Fabiano Caruana vs Gukesh D [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Nijat Abasov vs Alireza Firouzja [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 5

  • Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura [0-1]
  • Gukesh D vs Nijat Abasov [1-0]
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Fabiano Caruana [1/2 - 1/2]
  • R Pragg vs Ian Nepomniachtchi [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 6

  • Gukesh D vs Hikaru Nakamura [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Alireza Firouzja [1-0]
  • R Pragg vs Nijat Abasov [1-0]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 7

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Ian Nepomniachtchi [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Fabiano Caruana vs R Pragg [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Nijat Abasov vs Vidit Gujrathi [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Alireza Firouzja vs Gukesh D [1-0]

Round 8

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana [1-0]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Nijat Abasov [1/2 - 1/2]
  • R Pragg vs Alireza Firouzja [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Gukesh D [0-1]

Round 9

  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Hikaru Nakamura [1-0]
  • Gukesh D vs R Pragg [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Nijat Abasov vs Fabiano Caruana [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 10

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Nijat Abasov [1-0]
  • Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja [1-0]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Gukesh D [1/2 - 1/2]
  • R Pragg vs Vidit Gujrathi [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 11

  • R Pragg vs Hikaru Nakamura [0-1]
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi [0-1]
  • Gukesh D vs Fabiano Caruana [1/2 - 1/2]
  • Alireza Firouzja vs Nijat Abasov [1-0]

Round 12

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja [1-0]
  • Nijat Abasov vs Gukesh D [0-1]
  • Fabiano Caruana vs Vidit Gujrathi [1-0]
  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs R Pragg [1/2 - 1/2]

Round 13

  • Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Hikaru Nakamura
  • R Pragg vs Fabiano Caruana
  • Vidit Gujrathi vs Nijat Abasov
  • Gukesh D vs Alireza Firouzja

Round 14

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs Gukesh D
  • Alireza Firouzja vs Vidit Gujrathi
  • Nijat Abasov vs R Pragg
  • Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Where to watch

If you want to spectate the Candidates action, there are many livestreams to choose from. Here's a list of sites and channels that will broadcast the Candidates Tournament:

We'll continue to update the results of the Candidates Tournament, so stay tuned to esports.gg!