New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India's only player in the Candidates Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa, faces Dutchman Anish Giri in the opening round of the event which will take place from March 28 to April 16 at the Cap St George's Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus. The clash brings together two of the most theoretically prepared and solid players in the field. The opening round features several other key clashes, including the all-American encounter between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, a matchup with deep Candidates history, and the two rating favourites of the event. Javokhir Sindarov will take on Andrey Esipenko in a clash that pairs two of the youngest participants in a direct generational contest. There are three Indians in the women's draw. The opening round features India's Humpy Koneru taking on compatriot Divya Deshmukh, pairing one of the most experienced players in the tournament with one of its newest participants. In other encounters, India's R Vaishali takes on Bibisara Assaubayeva....