Updated On: 09 April, 2024 05:30 PM IST | Toronto | PTI
In women`s section, R Vaishali holds the joint third position. Humpy slipped to joint sixth on 1.5 points. Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay said the Indians are in with a good chance. The women`s section may see a lot of turnaround as the matches progress but on everyone`s mind is Tan who has steely nerves and the will to win

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Indian Grandmasters Dibyendu Barua and Pravin Thipsay are quite impressed with how the country`s five-strong contingent, led by the prodigal R Praggnanandhaa, has performed so far at the prestigious Candidates Chess Tournament here.
The Candidates tournament has a rest day after four rounds of intensive chess with Ian Nepomniachtchit from Russia leading the standings. India`s D Gukesh is a joint second on the table with Praggnanandhaa at fourth along with Vidit Gujrathi.