"VAN" (Sports Desk - 04.04.2026) :: Javokhir Sindarov defeated Hikaru Nakamura this afternoon in the fifth round of the FIDE Candidates, reaching a score of +4 after five rounds. Fabiano Caruana also secured a win against Matthias Bluebaum, keeping the pressure on. In the FIDE Women’s Candidates, Kateryna Lagno won over the leader Bibisara Assaubayeva and is back in contention, while Zhu Jiner scored a brilliant victory against Vaishali and now shares the lead.
On Sat, Apr 4, 2026