FIDE Candidates: India duo Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali emerge Victorious in Round 3 - Complete Results and Round 4 Pairings

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India duo R Praggnanadhaa and Vaishali have emerged victorious in Round 3 of the FIDE candidates on Sunday (April 7).

Notably, the match between Nijat Abasov and Hikaru Nakamura concluded in an early draw after a series of piece exchanges. Similarly, Gukesh D's strategic gameplay against Ian Nepomniachtchi resulted in a stalemate, with Nepomniachtchi successfully defending his position.

Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana's game also ended in a draw, despite Firouzja gaining an extra pawn. Caruana's active pieces and bishops balanced the scales.

The highlight of the day came from the match between Vidit Santosh Gujrathi and Praggnanandhaa, with Praggnanandhaa securing a win after gaining a decisive advantage. He will be up against Nakamura in the next round.

The FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament saw comparable action. Tan Zhongyi and Humpy Koneru's game quickly ended in a draw, as did the match between Lei Tingjie and Aleksandra Goryachkina, which concluded in an equal endgame.

Anna Muzychuk nearly clinched a victory against Kateryna Lagno but failed to find the winning move, resulting in a draw. In a remarkable performance, Vaishali triumphed over Nurgyul Salimova.

Vaishali will be up against Goryachkina in the Round 4 of the FIDE candidates tournament.

FIDE Candidates Standings After Round 3

Open

1-3. Caruana, Gukesh, Nepomniachtchi - 2; 4-5. Vidit, Praggnanadhaa - 1.5; 6-8. Abasov, Firouzja, Nakamura - 1

Women's

1. Tan Zhongyi - 2.5; 2. Goryachkina - 2; 3-5. Vaishali, Koneru, Lagno - 1.5; 6-8. Salimova, A. Muzychuk, Lei - 1

Round 4 pairings

Open

Nakamura - Praggnanandhaa
Nepomniachtchi - Vidit
Caruana - Gukesh
Abasov - Firouzja

Women's

Lagno - Tan
Salimova - Koneru
Goryachkina - Vaishali
A. Muzychuk - Lei

FIDE Candidates Round 4 Match Time

The fourth round of the event will start on Sunday (April 7) at 14:30 EDT (Toronto Time), which is 12 am IST in India (early hours of Monday).