Tournament
FIDE Candidates 2026
The FIDE Candidates 2026 Open was held in Pegeia, Cyprus from 29 March-15 April 2026. This page covers the Open section, including the final standings, all 14 rounds, local PGN downloads, and a replay board for the tournament games.
- Dates
- 29 March-15 April 2026
- Location
- Pegeia, Cyprus
- Format
- 8-player double round-robin
Open
Players
- GM Nakamura, Hikaru
- GM Caruana, Fabiano
- GM Wei, Yi
- GM Giri, Anish
- GM Sindarov, Javokhir
- GM Praggnanandhaa R
- GM Bluebaum, Matthias
- GM Esipenko, Andrey
Standings
- Sindarov, Javokhir — 10
- Giri, Anish — 8.5
- Caruana, Fabiano — 7.5
- Wei, Yi — 7
- Nakamura, Hikaru — 6.5
- Bluebaum, Matthias — 6
- Praggnanandhaa R — 6
- Esipenko, Andrey — 4.5