Ian Nepomniachtchi Takes the Lead in FIDE Candidates Tournament

The capital city of the Urals has staged round five games of the FIDE Candidates today. The Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi has defeated Wang Hao in what proved the only decisive game of the round to grab a sole lead in the race. Giri – Caruana, Grischuk – Ding Liren, and Alekseenko – Vachier-Lagrave ended in a draw.    Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) – Wang Hao (China) 1-0  Wang Hao

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