26 June 2022

Ian Nepomniachtchi Pulls Ahead at FIDE Candidates Tournament

Fabiano Caruana lost to Hikaru Nakamura.

Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage
Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage


On 26 June, the eighth round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament was played in Madrid. Ian Nepomniachtchi drew his game against Ding Liren. Hikaru Nakamura took revenge against Fabiano Caruana after the loss in the first half of the tournament by winning a highly intricate game. Richard Rapport won against Jan-Krzysztof Duda as White. Alireza Firouzja and Teimour Radjabov made a draw.

 

 
Standings after Round 8:

1. Ian Nepomniachtchi - 6
2. Fabiano Caruana - 5
3. Hikaru Nakamura - 4.5
4. Richard Rapport - 4
5. Ding Liren - 3.5
6-8. Teimour Radjabov, Alireza Firouzja, Jan-Krzysztof Duda - 3.

Round 9 pairings:

Firouzja - Rapport, Radjabov - Nakamura, Caruana - Nepomniachtchi, Ding - Duda. 

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