GMs Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi maintain their lead in the 2022 Candidates Tournament with 1.5/2. GM Hikaru Nakamura defeated GM Teimour Radjabov in the second round, bouncing back from round one with a resounding victory. The eight candidates are fighting for the right to challenge GM Magnus Carlsen for the title of world champion.
Round three begins at 6 a.m. Pacific/15:00 Central European on Sunday, June 19.
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Round 3 Pairings
| Round 3 | 6.19.2022 | 6 a.m. PT/15:00 CEST |
| Ding | – | Rapport |
| Caruana | – | Duda |
| Radjabov | – | Nepomniachtchi |
| Firouzja | – | Nakamura |
Round 2 Standings
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Previous coverage:
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- Caruana, Nepomniachtchi Win To Set Up Clash Of Leaders
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