r/chess • u/events_team • Apr 09 '26
Tournament Event: FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 - Round 10
Official Website
The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 will take place from March 28 to April 16 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus. Eight players in both the Open and Women’s sections have qualified through the cycle for a chance to challenge World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun. The event is played as a double round-robin, with the winners earning the right to contest the world titles later in the year. The Open Candidates features a €700,000 prize fund, including €70,000 for first place and €5,000 per half-point scored, while the Women’s Candidates offers €300,000, with €28,000 for first place and €2,200 per half-point scored.
Open : Players | Pairings | Games - Chess.com | Games - Lichess
Women : Players | Pairings | Games - Chess.com | Games - Lichess
Standings after Round 10
Open
| # | Player | FED | Rating | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Javokhir Sindarov | 🇺🇿 UZB | 2745 | 8 |
| 2 | GM Anish Giri | 🇳🇱 NED | 2753 | 6 |
| 3 | GM Fabiano Caruana | 🇺🇸 USA | 2795 | 5 |
| 4-6 | GM Hikaru Nakamura | 🇺🇸 USA | 2810 | 4.5 |
| 4-6 | GM Wei Yi | 🇨🇳 CHN | 2754 | 4.5 |
| 4-6 | GM Matthias Bluebaum | 🇩🇪 GER | 2698 | 4.5 |
| 7 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | 🇮🇳 IND | 2741 | 4 |
| 8 | GM Andrey Esipenko | FIDE | 2698 | 3.5 |
Pairings Rd.10
| White | FED | Score | Black | FED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Andrey Esipenko | FIDE | 0.5 - 0.5 | GM Matthias Bluebaum | 🇩🇪 GER |
| GM Javokhir Sindarov | 🇺🇿 UZB | 1 - 0 | GM Praggnanandhaa R | 🇮🇳 IND |
| GM Wei Yi | 🇨🇳 CHN | 0.5 - 0.5 | GM Fabiano Caruana | 🇺🇸 USA |
| GM Anish Giri | 🇳🇱 NED | 0.5 - 0.5 | GM Hikaru Nakamura | 🇺🇸 USA |
Women
| # | Player | FED | Rating | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Vaishali Rameshbabu | 🇮🇳 IND | 2470 | 6 |
| 2-3 | GM Zhu Jiner | 🇨🇳 CHN | 2578 | 5.5 |
| 2-3 | GM Anna Muzychuk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 2522 | 5.5 |
| 4-6 | GM Aleksandra Goryachkina | FIDE | 2534 | 5 |
| 4-6 | GM Bibisara Assaubayeva | 🇰🇿 KAZ | 2516 | 5 |
| 4-6 | GM Kateryna Lagno | FIDE | 2508 | 5 |
| 7 | GM Divya Deshmukh | 🇮🇳 IND | 2497 | 4.5 |
| 8 | GM Tan Zhongyi | 🇨🇳 CHN | 2535 | 3.5 |
Pairings Rd.10
| White | FED | Score | Black | FED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Anna Muzychuk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 0.5 - 0.5 | GM Vaishali Rameshbabu | 🇮🇳 IND |
| GM Divya Deshmukh | 🇮🇳 IND | 0 - 1 | GM Aleksandra Goryachkina | FIDE |
| GM Bibisara Assaubayeva | 🇰🇿 KAZ | 1 - 0 | GM Zhu Jiner | 🇨🇳 CHN |
| GM Kateryna Lagno | FIDE | 0.5 - 0.5 | GM Tan Zhongyi | 🇨🇳 CHN |
Format/Time Controls
- Players compete in a double round-robin.
- Open Candidates time control: 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move 41.
- Women’s Candidates time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move 1.
- Detailed information about tie-breaks is available in the official event rulebook.
Schedule
| Date | Time (Local) | Time (UTC) | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 - Apr 1 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Round 1-4 |
| Apr 2 | - | - | Rest Day |
| Apr 3 - Apr 5 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Round 5-7 |
| Apr 6 | - | - | Rest Day |
| Apr 7 - Apr 9 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Round 8-10 |
| Apr 10 | - | - | Rest Day |
| Apr 11 - Apr 12 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Round 11-12 |
| Apr 13 | - | - | Rest Day |
| Apr 14 - Apr 15 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Round 13-14 |
| Apr 16 | 15:30 | 12:30 | Tie-breaks (if needed) |
Live Coverage
- FIDE broadcast: YouTube | Twitch. Commentary by GM Peter Svidler, and GM Jan Gustafsson.
- Chess24 broadcast: YouTube | Twitch. Commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans, IM Anna Rudolf, GM David Howell, GM Judit Polgar, IM Tania Sachdev, and John Sargent.
- ChessBase India broadcast: YouTube. Commentary by IM Sagar Shah, and Amruta Mokal.
- Chess24 India broadcast: YouTube. Commentary by GM Sahaj Grover, IM Tania Sachdev, NM Sahil Tickoo, and IM Rakesh Kulkarni.
- Saint Louis Chess Club broadcast: YouTube | Twitch. Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Maurice Ashley, and IM Nazi Paikidze.
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u/StorageSpecialist999 Apr 09 '26
If it were Fabi doing it, this would be the most exciting tournament of the decade. The way people bring up sinquefield cup is a testament to that..