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Sindarov defeats Praggnanandhaa in Candidates round three
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Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov beat India's R Praggnanandhaa in round three of the FIDE Candidates 2026 in Cyprus, joining Fabiano Caruana in the lead with 2.5 points. Caruana defeated Wei Yi after the Chinese grandmaster blundered. In the women's section, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Kateryna Lagno secured wins.
Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov beat co-leader Fabiano Caruana to take the outright lead after four rounds of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Anish Giri also won against Andrey Esipenko, while two other games ended in draws. In the women's event, Anna Muzychuk defeated Kateryna Lagno to join Bibisara Assaubayeva at the top.