Nakamura Triumphs Over Firouzja in a Thrilling Endgame at FIDE Candidates 2024 Round 5!

FIDE Candidates Chess Tournaments 2024 - Round 5
GM Hikaru Nakamura was the only other player to win, against GM Alireza Firouzja, and is a point behind the leaders. GM Vidit Gujrathi
Nakamura and Firouzja had only played three classical games in person before Tuesday, despite frequent encounters online. It was a tense Italian Game where, despite the complexity, chances remained more or less equal for the entire affair.
A wild endgame liquidated into the imbalance of a knight and two extra pawns vs. rook. Firouzja, under serious pressure, played the losing move 62.Kxd3? with just one second on the clock-and resigned after making one more move.
Nakamura's back on 50 percent and is a point behind the leaders. In his recap video, he called it a "very, very big win [that] certainly gives me some hope to try and mount a comeback, to try and play for first place." More than getting the win... you have to try and stay positive about the situation. I do firmly believe that in life everything happens for a reason."
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