Congrats to US Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who
both qualified for the 2016 Candidates Tournament! In the final leg of
the FIDE Grand Prix in Khanty Mansiysk (May 13-27), they tied for 1st-3rd with Dmitry Jakovenko. The American GMs had an interesting battle in the penultimate round:
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Hikaru tweeted,
Onwards and upwards!! Last August/September feels like a lifetime ago. #Redemption
— Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru) May 26, 2015
Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana posted a celebratory photo on instagram: