Candidates Round 9: Giri 1.5 Points Behind Sindarov, Zhu and Vaishali Lead

GM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 points ahead of Giri after Sindarov's draw against Blübaum; meanwhile, in the Women's Candidates, GM Zhu Jiner and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are in the shared lead after winning against GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Divya Deshmukh, respectively.