GM Javokhir Sindarov defeats GM Hikaru Nakamura to retain his lead in the FIDE Candidates 2026 on 4.5/5, with GM Fabiano Caruana close behind on 3.5/5.
Three players are tied for 1st place in the Women's Candidates: GM Kateryna Lagno, GM Anna Muzychuk, and GM Zhu Jiner, all on 3/5.
➡️ Find out what happened in our Round 5 Recap: https://lichess.org/@/Lichess/blog/candidates-round-5-sindarov-retains-lead-lagno-muzychuk--zhu-share-1st/SOq4t5ih
“Hikaru seemed to be preparing…” — Caruana on Nakamura’s Loss to Sindarov
https://rookreview.com/news/hikaru-seemed-to-be-preparing-caruana-on-nakamuras-loss-to-sindarov
Watch our interview with 2026 FIDE Candidates leader Javokhir Sindarov after defeating top seed Hikaru Nakamura in Round 5!
Renato Terry Wins Freestyle Friday with 9.5 points on April 3
https://rookreview.com/news/renato-terry-wins-freestyle-friday-with-9-5-points-on-april-3
🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov and 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana both won in the open section. Both of them are having a great tournament, but only Sindarov is having a spectacular tournament with a score of 4.5/5.
In the women's it is super close with three players in the lead by half a point: ♟️ Катерина Лагно (Kateryna Lagno), 🇺🇦 Анн́а Музичу́к (Anna Muzychuk) and 🇨🇳 朱锦尔 (Zhu Jiner).
See all round 5 games:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-5/jUqeCOHI
Women's Candidates Day 5: Three-Way Tie at the Top
https://rookreview.com/news/women-candidates-day-5-three-way-tie-at-the-top
Candidates Day 5: Sindarov Leads Without a Single Loss
https://rookreview.com/news/candidates-day-5-sindarov-leads-without-a-single-loss
Hikaru Nakamura Drops Out of 2800 Club — Fabiano Caruana Becomes World’s No. 2
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