Nakamura and Rapport qualify for the Candidates

Hikaru Nakamura and Richard Rapport are in the Candidates Tournament after Hikaru's win over Andrey Esipenko ensured that the two would finish 1st and 2nd in the FIDE Grand Prix. All the results went Hikaru's way, as his key rivals Levon Aronian, Anish Giri and Leinier Dominguez all lost, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was held to a draw by Sam Shankland. Amin Tabatabaei is the surprise player already confirmed alongside Hikaru in the Berlin semi-finals, while So-Shankland and Mamedyarov-Keymer will play tiebreaks on Tuesday.

Nakamura, Rapport In For FIDE Candidates: 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin Leg 3, Round 6

From Wild Card to Candidate: Hikaru Nakamura - SparkChess

International Chess Federation on X: Nepomniachtchi's win over Firouzja in Round 4 makes him the sole leader of the #FIDECandidates! Standings: 1. Nepomniachtchi - 3 points 2. Caruana Fabiano - 2,5 3-5.

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Nakamura and Rapport qualify for the Candidates

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Rapport and Nakamura qualify for the 2022 Candidates Tournament

chess24.com on X: Richard Rapport now has 20 points and a 90+% chance of getting one of the two spots in the Candidates Tournament, especially as Nakamura, Aronian & Andreikin are all

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