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Amit Sampat | TNN

Indian prodigy Gukesh strong enough to play Candidates, says world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

NAGPUR: India’s youngest and top-rated chess player D Gukesh still has a chance to play the Candidates tournament, says world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

After losing to Carlsen in the World Cup quarterfinals, Gukesh missed the chance to qualify for the Candidates. The top three finishers in Azerbaijan will play the eight-player double round-robin Candidates tournament scheduled in April next year at Toronto, Canada. The Candidates winner becomes the Challenger for the world chess crown.

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