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Amit Sampat | TNN

D Gukesh a step away from scripting Candidates chess history

NAGPUR: When D Gukesh got going, the going got tough for the elite kings as the prodigious Indian prince took sole lead in the Candidates Chess tournament and is just a step away from scripting history in Toronto by becoming the youngest challenger, ever.

In a dramatic 13th and penultimate round, Gukesh scored a clinical victory over French No.1 Alireza Firouzja to take sole lead with 8.5 points after second seeded American GM Hikaru Nakamura played out a draw with two-time challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi on Saturday.

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