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.