MOSCOW, June 22 Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi played a draw with Hikaru Nakamura from USA in the fifth round of the Candidates Tournament, which takes place in Madrid. The game in which Nepomniachtchi played black pieces ended on the 34th move. The Candidates Tournament will last until July 5. Its winner will play a match for the world title with the reigning Norwegian title holder Magnus Carlsen. Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has been suspended by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for six months due to the publication of an open letter on social networks in support of the policy of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the special operation in Ukraine . His place was taken by the Chinese Ding Liren.
