Three draws and a check for Nakamura
Ian Nepomniachtchi has taken sole lead | Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE
Nepomniachtchi - Firouzja: 1-0
Ian Nepomniachtchi (2766) made his intention very clear with a rapid launch of an attack against Alireza Firouzja's (FRA, 2793) kingside.
Position after 18.f6
The quick onslaught 18.f6 on Black's kingside certainly rattled the world no.3. 18...gxf6 19.gxf6 Ndxf6 20.Ng3 Bxf1 21.Rhxf1 a3 22.b3 Kh8 it may seem like both kings are vulnerable, the reality of the position is, only one of them is. The game continued 23.exd5 Nd6? 24.Qxb4. Black should have played 23...Qc7 to keep things balanced. Things fell apart in a hurry for Black and White went on to win the game.
How Nepo's powerful play blew Alireza Firouzja off the board | Video: ChessBase India
Firouzja had a tough time surviving Nepomniachtchi's onslaught on his king | Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE
Richard Rapport (HUN) - Hikaru Nakamura (USA): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Steve Bonhage/FIDE
Dear YouTube, I Had This One in My Wallet 😉 | Video: GMHikaru
Nakamura tweeted about getting searched by FIDE
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The Speed King got his wallet scanned before the game
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Anish Giri chimed in on the situation
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Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) - Teimour Radjabov (AZE): 0.5-0.5 | Photo:
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/FIDE
Ding Liren (CHN) - Fabiano Caruana (USA): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Stev Bonhage/FIDE
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 Round 4 Live Commentary by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal | Video: ChessBase India
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Round 4 results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | ||
| 1 | 8 | 2764 | GM | Rapport Richard | ½ - ½ | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | 2760 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 | 2766 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | 1 - 0 | GM | Firouzja Alireza | 2793 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 2750 | GM | Duda Jan-Krzysztof | ½ - ½ | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2753 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 2806 | GM | Ding Liren | ½ - ½ | GM | Caruana Fabiano | 2783 | 3 |
Round 5 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | ||
| 1 | 3 | 2783 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | GM | Rapport Richard | 2764 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2753 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | GM | Ding Liren | 2806 | 2 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2793 | GM | Firouzja Alireza | GM | Duda Jan-Krzysztof | 2750 | 1 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2760 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | 2766 | 7 |
