GM Ian Nepomniachtchi has taken a half-point lead at the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament. On the white side of the Berlin Defense, he dispatched GM Vidit Gujrathi. Draws on the remaining three boards leave GMs Gukesh Dommaraju and Fabiano Caruana in equal second.
In the women’s event, a day of missed chances saw GM Tan Zhongyi hold onto her half-point lead after a miracle effort against GM Kateryna Lagno, while GM Anna Muzychuk missed a win against GM Lei Tingjie. The only decisive game of the round was IM Nurgyul Salimova-GM Humpy Koneru, which fell in favor of the Bulgarian.
Following a rest day on Monday, round five will start on Tuesday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET / 20:30 CEST / 12:00 a.m. IST.
This is a flash report. The full report featuring game analysis, photos, and videos, will be added soon.
Standings – Candidates
Standings – Women’s Candidates
Candidates: Nepomniachtchi Takes The Sole Lead
This wasn’t just a game by Nepomniachtchi, this was a masterpiece.
—Tania Sachdev
Our Game of the Day, with analysis by GM Rafael Leitao, is below.
Women’s Candidates: Missed Chances Aplenty
You can watch video recaps of the Candidates in our playlist below (click here).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries
You can watch the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament on Chess24’s YouTube and Twitch, and the 2024 Women’s FIDE Candidates on Chess.com’s YouTube and Twitch. The games can also be followed from our Events Page.
The FIDE Candidates Tournaments are among the most important FIDE events of the year. Players compete for the right to play in the next FIDE World Championship match against current World Chess Champions GMs Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun.
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