FIDE Candidates 2026
FIDE Candidates 2026 was an 8-player classical double round robin in Pegeia, Cyprus, 29 Mar – 15 Apr 2026. Won by Sindarov with 10/14 (2907 performance). Top seed Nakamura (2810) finished 5th with 6½/14. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Pegeia, Cyprus
- Format
- 8-player double round-robin
- Time control
- 120 min / 40 moves + 30 min, + 30 sec / move from move 41
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMSindarov, JavokhirUZB | 2745 | 10 | 2907 | +31 |
| 2 | GMGiri, AnishNED | 2753 | 8½ | 2828 | +14 |
| 3 | GMCaruana, FabianoUSA | 2795 | 7½ | 2771 | −5 |
| 4 | GMWei, YiCHN | 2754 | 7 | 2748 | −1 |
| 5 | GMNakamura, HikaruUSA | 2810 | 6½ | 2711 | −18 |
| 6 | GMBluebaum, MatthiasGER | 2698 | 6 | 2706 | +1 |
| 7 | GMPraggnanandhaa RIND | 2741 | 6 | 2700 | −8 |
| 8 | GMEsipenko, AndreyFID | 2698 | 4½ | 2623 | −14 |
Results
Round 6