MOSCOW, Jul 1 Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi is two points ahead of his nearest the pursuer of the American Hikaru Nakamura two rounds before the end of the Candidates Tournament in Madrid. On Friday, Nepomniachtchi played a draw with Nakamura with white pieces. Ding Liren (China) — Teymur Radjabov (Azerbaijan) — 0-1 Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) — Alireza Firouzja (France) — 0.5-0.5 5 points. Next come Nakamura and Ding Liren (6.5 each), Radjabov and Caruana (6 each), Rapport and Duda (5 each), Firouzja (4.5 each). The Candidates Tournament will last until July 5. Its winner will play a match for the world title with the reigning title holder Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.
