Candidates 2024: Indians in action in Round 5 - Schedule, pairing, colour

FIDE Candidates 2024: Round 5 schedule for all five Indians in action at the Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Hikaru Nakamura and R. Praggnanandhaa in action during the fourth round of the Candidates. | Photo Credit: FIDE/Michał Walusza

After the first break, the Indian challenge at the FIDE Candidates 2024 tournament will continue on Wednesday, with the fifth Round action starting at 12 AM in Toronto, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS | FIDE CANDIDATES 2024 ROUND 4

Indian Round 5 Schedule

• Hikaru Nakamura (USA) vs R. Praggnanandhaa (IND)
• D. Gukesh (IND) vs Nijat Abasov (AZE)
• Vidit Gujrathi (IND) vs Fabiano Caruana (USA)
• R. Praggnanandhaa (IND) vs Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS)
• Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND) vs Anna Muzychuk (UKR)
• Humpy Koneru (IND) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS)

Colours

All five Indians in both the categories will operate with white pieces in round five.

ROUND FIVE PAIRINGS

Open

Alireza Firouzja - Hikaru Nakamura

Gukesh D - Nijat Abasov

Vidit Santosh Gujrathi - Fabiano Caruana

Praggnanandhaa R - Ian Nepomniachtchi

Women’s

Lei Tingjie - Kateryna Lagno

Vaishali Rameshbabu - Anna Muzychuk

Humpy Koneru - Aleksandra Goryachkina

Tan Zhongyi - Nurgyul Salimova