Sindarov takes down Pragg to join Caruana in lead, Divya drew lost battle

Caruana took just 19 moves to break the defensive Chinese wall when Wei Yi made a blunder on the 17th turn and the American world No. 3 jumped to a decisive advantage. Two moves later, Caruana became the first to take the lead. The last game of the open field between archrivals Sindarov and Pragg saw some dramatic turn of events, with the Uzbek turning the tables on the promising Indian Grandmaster.

Sindarov takes down Pragg to join Caruana in lead, Divya drew lost battle
Caruana took just 19 moves to break the defensive Chinese wall when Wei Yi made a blunder on the 17th turn and the American world No. 3 jumped to a decisive advantage. Two moves later, Caruana became the first to take the lead. The last game of the open field between archrivals Sindarov and Pragg saw some dramatic turn of events, with the Uzbek turning the tables on the promising Indian Grandmaster.