FIDE Candidates 2026: Open
Players
Nakamura, Caruana, Wei, Giri, Sindarov, Praggnanandhaa, Esipenko, Bluebaum
Time Control
120 min / 40 moves + 30 min, + 30 sec / move from move 41
Format
8-player double round-robin
FIDE TC
Unknown
Time Zone
Asia/Nicosia
Official Website
candidates2026.fide.com
| # | Player | Rating | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ||
| 2 | 7 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | — | — | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ||
| 4 | 5.5 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ||
| 5 | 4.5 | ½ | ½ | 0 | — | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | — | — | ½ | ||
| 6 | 4 | — | — | ½ | — | 0 | ½ | ½ | — | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ||
| 7 | 3.5 | 0 | — | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | — | ||
| 8 | 3.5 | — | ½ | 1 | 0 | — | ½ | ½ | — | 0 | — | — | ½ | ½ | — |
| Date | Round Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
29.03.2026 17:45
|
Round 1
|
Finished |
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30.03.2026 17:45
|
Round 2
|
Finished |
|
31.03.2026 17:45
|
Round 3
|
Finished |
|
01.04.2026 17:45
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Round 4
|
Finished |
|
03.04.2026 17:45
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Round 5
|
Finished |
|
04.04.2026 17:45
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Round 6
|
Finished |
|
05.04.2026 17:45
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Round 7
|
Finished |
|
07.04.2026 17:45
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Round 8
|
Finished |
|
08.04.2026 17:45
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Round 9
|
Finished |
|
09.04.2026 17:45
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Round 10
|
Finished |
|
11.04.2026 17:45
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Round 11
|
Finished |
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12.04.2026 17:45
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Round 12
|
Finished |
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14.04.2026 17:45
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Round 13
|
Finished |
|
15.04.2026 17:45
|
Round 14
|
Pending |