Nepomniachtchi widely isolated in Candidates 2022

Nepomniachtchi was in the white army, quickly formed the number of China in the Unicorn, the Russian leaders chose the four codes at the height of the highest level means that White wanted to make peace after 38 water with the change.

Nepomniachtchi will be satisfied when the second table of Caruana held the black army, collapsed in front of the compatriot Hikaru Nakamura. The two sides hit the opening variant that Nakamura was prepared from the night before, but it seemed that Caruana was not surprised. The two sides went quickly to water 21, when Nakamura remembered the wrong chess water and chose a weaker option. But Caruana also began to think deeply since then, then went to weak countries and fell into a losing position. After 74 flag water, Caruana had to ask for the first game at the tournament. And this is Nakamura's first victory over Caruana after seven years.

This failure caused the gap between Caruana and Nepomniachtchi to be given a point. But Nakamura withdrew the distance with the top of the table with 1.5 points. The Japanese -American player rekindled the chance to become a challenge, or at least ranked second.

In the next group, Richard Rapport held white troops, lowering Jan-Krzysztof Duda to rise to four points with four points. This is his first victory with raport, right after losing to Nepomniachtchi.

The remaining pair took place between the two ends, and Alireza Firouzja had to draw Teimour Radjabov. With three points gap with the top of the table, when the tournament is only six rounds, the opportunity for Firouzja to become a challenge that is gone.

The nine round takes place from 20h on June 27, Hanoi, the focus is the match between the two leading Caruana and Nepomniachtchi. Caruana has the advantage of white holding, and he will aim to win to balance the score with the Russian player. The remaining matches are Firouzja - raport, radjabov - Nakamura and Dinh - Duda.