2026-03-29
Round 1
- Caruana, Fabiano1-0Nakamura, Hikaru
- Praggnanandhaa R1-0Giri, Anish
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Wei, Yi
- Sindarov, Javokhir1-0Esipenko, Andrey
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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
Section
Open
Tournament Type
8-player double round-robin
Time Control
120 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move from move 41
Participants
| Seed | Player | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru | USA | 2810 |
| 2 | GM Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2795 |
| 3 | GM Wei, Yi | CHN | 2754 |
| 4 | GM Giri, Anish | NED | 2753 |
| 5 | GM Sindarov, Javokhir | UZB | 2745 |
| 6 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | IND | 2741 |
| 7 | GM Esipenko, Andrey | FID | 2698 |
| 8 | GM Bluebaum, Matthias | GER | 2698 |
Standings
Final standings after Round 14
| Rank | Player | Federation | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Sindarov, Javokhir | UZB | 2745 | 10 |
| 2 | GM Giri, Anish | NED | 2753 | 8.5 |
| 3 | GM Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2795 | 7.5 |
| 4 | GM Wei, Yi | CHN | 2754 | 7 |
| 5 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru | USA | 2810 | 6.5 |
| 6 | GM Bluebaum, Matthias | GER | 2698 | 6 |
| 7 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | IND | 2741 | 6 |
| 8 | GM Esipenko, Andrey | FID | 2698 | 4.5 |
Open Rounds
2026-03-30
Round 2
- Esipenko, Andrey1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Caruana, Fabiano
- Wei, Yi1/2-1/2Praggnanandhaa R
- Sindarov, Javokhir1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
2026-03-31
Round 3
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Esipenko, Andrey
- Praggnanandhaa R0-1Sindarov, Javokhir
- Caruana, Fabiano1-0Wei, Yi
- Nakamura, Hikaru1/2-1/2Giri, Anish
2026-04-01
Round 4
- Esipenko, Andrey0-1Giri, Anish
- Wei, Yi1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
- Sindarov, Javokhir1-0Caruana, Fabiano
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Praggnanandhaa R
2026-04-03
Round 5
- Praggnanandhaa R1/2-1/2Esipenko, Andrey
- Caruana, Fabiano1-0Bluebaum, Matthias
- Nakamura, Hikaru0-1Sindarov, Javokhir
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Wei, Yi
2026-04-04
Round 6
- Caruana, Fabiano1/2-1/2Esipenko, Andrey
- Nakamura, Hikaru1/2-1/2Praggnanandhaa R
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
- Wei, Yi0-1Sindarov, Javokhir
2026-04-05
Round 7
- Esipenko, Andrey0-1Wei, Yi
- Sindarov, Javokhir1/2-1/2Giri, Anish
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
- Praggnanandhaa R1/2-1/2Caruana, Fabiano
2026-04-07
Round 8
- Esipenko, Andrey1/2-1/2Sindarov, Javokhir
- Wei, Yi1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
- Giri, Anish1-0Praggnanandhaa R
- Nakamura, Hikaru1-0Caruana, Fabiano
2026-04-08
Round 9
- Nakamura, Hikaru1/2-1/2Esipenko, Andrey
- Caruana, Fabiano0-1Giri, Anish
- Praggnanandhaa R1/2-1/2Wei, Yi
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Sindarov, Javokhir
2026-04-09
Round 10
- Esipenko, Andrey1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
- Sindarov, Javokhir1-0Praggnanandhaa R
- Wei, Yi1/2-1/2Caruana, Fabiano
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
2026-04-11
Round 11
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Esipenko, Andrey
- Nakamura, Hikaru1/2-1/2Wei, Yi
- Caruana, Fabiano1/2-1/2Sindarov, Javokhir
- Praggnanandhaa R1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
2026-04-12
Round 12
- Esipenko, Andrey1/2-1/2Praggnanandhaa R
- Bluebaum, Matthias1/2-1/2Caruana, Fabiano
- Sindarov, Javokhir1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
- Wei, Yi1/2-1/2Giri, Anish
2026-04-14
Round 13
- Wei, Yi1-0Esipenko, Andrey
- Giri, Anish1/2-1/2Sindarov, Javokhir
- Nakamura, Hikaru1/2-1/2Bluebaum, Matthias
- Caruana, Fabiano1/2-1/2Praggnanandhaa R
2026-04-15
Round 14
- Esipenko, Andrey0-1Caruana, Fabiano
- Praggnanandhaa R1/2-1/2Nakamura, Hikaru
- Bluebaum, Matthias0-1Giri, Anish
- Sindarov, Javokhir1/2-1/2Wei, Yi
Games
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