In the Candidates tournament held in Bengaluru, 20-year-old Divya Deshmukh achieved a stunning victory over Anna Muzychuk, the former women's world champion, marking Muzychuk's first loss in the competition. Deshmukh's win came despite being in a difficult position for much of the game, as Muzychuk made a critical mistake in the endgame. Meanwhile, Javokhir Sindarov continues to lead the tournament with a two-point advantage, while Fabiano Caruana faced a setback after losing to Hikaru Nakamura, who secured his first win of the tournament. Anish Giri also made a comeback by defeating R Praggnanandhaa, who now finds himself out of contention for the title. The Women's Candidates section remains competitive, with five players tied at 4.5 points, making the race for the top spot more intriguing as the tournament progresses.