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GM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while in the Women's Candidates, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is in the sole lead after both GM Zhu Jiner and GM
GM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 points ahead of Giri after Sindarov's draw against Blübaum; meanwhile, in the Women's Candidates, GM
GM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey Espenko and GM Fabiano Caruana lost against GM Hikaru Nakamura, while after GM Anna Muzychuk lost to
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GM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, after defeating GM Tan Zhongyi, is only 0.5 a point behind Women's Candidates tournament lead
GM Javokhir Sindarov is 1.5 points ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, who drew GM Andrey Esipenko today as Sindarov defeated GM Wei Yi; in the Women's, GM Anna Muzychuk won a strong game against GM Zhu Jine
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GM Javokhir Sindarov is on 4.5/5, with GM Fabiano Caruana close behind on 3.5/5, while three players lead the Women's Candidates: GM Kateryna Lagno, GM Anna Muzychuk, and GM Zhu Jiner, all on 3/5.
GM Javokhir Sindarov is in the sole lead on 3.5/4 after beating the ex-co-leader, GM Fabiano Caruana, while in the Women's, GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Anna Muzychuk are in the joint lead on 2.5/4.
GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Fabiano Caruana lead the Open after their respective wins against GM R Praggnanandhaa and GM Wei Yi, while GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Kateryna Lagno are also in the sha
Keeping a watchful eye...
The Open saw four relatively quiet draws, but in the Women's, only two games were calm draws as GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu narrowly escaped against their respective opponents, GM Zhu
GM Fabiano Caruana defeated GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Javokhir Sindarov won against GM Andrey Esipenko, and GM R Praggnanandhaa bested GM Anish Giri as the Women's tournament saw draws on all four boards
Sixteen players, two potential world champions
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