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After four played rounds the players went to a well-deserved free day. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Tan Zhongyi perhaps enjoyed it the most, as the sole leaders of the FIDE Candidates and the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024.
The 5th round starts today (April, 9th) at 14:30 EST and the pairings are shown below. Live broadcast can be followed here.
Candidates Tournament 2024 – Round 5 pairings:
Alireza Firouzja – Hikaru Nakamura
Gukesh D – Nijat Abasov
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi – Fabiano Caruana
Praggnanandhaa – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Women’s Candidates 2024 – Round 5 pairings:
Lei Tingjie – Kateryna Lagno
Vaishali R – Anna Muzychuk
Koneru Humpy – Aleksandra Goryachkina
Tan Zhongyi – Nurgyul Salimova
