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Chess.com Open 2026: Carlsen, Sindarov, and 14 More Battle for $234K and Esports World Cup Spots
The Chess.com Open playoffs kick off April 23 with a stacked 16-player field. Sindarov plays his first event since winning the Candidates. Carlsen headlines. Top 3 qualify for the $1.5M Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
Candidates 2026 Round 13 Preview: Sindarov Can Clinch Tomorrow Against Giri
Monday's penultimate round in Paphos features the game of the tournament: Giri vs Sindarov. The Uzbek phenom needs a single draw to clinch his World Championship match against Gukesh. In the Women's section, four players are separated by half a point with two rounds left. Here are the stakes for every board.
Candidates 2026 Round 13 Preview: Giri's Last Stand and a Four-Way Women's Thriller
Round 13 brings the matchup the entire tournament has been building towards: Anish Giri with the white pieces against Javokhir Sindarov. If the Uzbek prodigy draws, it is over. In the Women's section, four players are within half a point of first place and every game matters. Here is what to watch tomorrow.
Candidates 2026 Round 11 Preview: Caruana's Last Stand and the Math of a Sindarov Coronation
Round 11 of the 2026 Candidates kicks off Saturday with the most desperate man in the field holding the white pieces against the runaway leader. Fabiano Caruana plays Javokhir Sindarov in a game where one player needs to win and the other can already taste qualification. Plus the women's race, the qualification math, and what to actually watch for.
Candidates 2026 Round 5 Preview: Nakamura Gets His Shot at Sindarov
After a rest day, the Candidates resumes with the matchup everyone's been waiting for. World number one Hikaru Nakamura has White against runaway leader Javokhir Sindarov. Can anyone slow the 20-year-old down?
Candidates Tournament 2026: Eight Players, One Shot at the World Championship
The 2026 Candidates Tournament kicks off in Cyprus. Here's your guide to all 8 contenders vying to challenge World Champion Gukesh.