After 8 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads the #FIDECandidates by 2, while it's a five-way tie in the Women's section.

Will there be break in the Women's section?

Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru): “It’s quite nice to shut up all the idiots who think that I can’t play chess anymore”

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There's a 5-way tie for first place in the Women's Candidates tournament: Anna Muzychuk, Divya Deshmukh, Zhu Jiner and Kataryna Lagno. This can be anyone's tournament with 6 rounds to go.

In the open section Javokhir Sindarov's lead is now a full 2 points as Fabiano Caruana loses and Anish Giri […]

Nakamura vs Caruana R8? #FIDECandidates

Round 8 | Results | FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates 2026

5 decisive games right after the rest day! 🔥

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🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh wins against 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk in Round 8 of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026! ♟️🔥

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🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura defeats 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana in Round 8 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026! ♟️🔥

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Andrey Esipenko and 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov draw their Round 8 game in the FIDE Candidates 2026 by threefold repetition! ♟️

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Big Names in Chess Praise Sindarov, Now Candidates Frontrunner - The Times Of Central Asia The chess world knew Javokhir Sindarov was dangerous heading into the FIDE Candidates Tournament this year, even though he was making his debut at the

Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov stuns the chess world with a dominant start at the FIDE Candidates Tournament https://ow.ly/BWVp50YF2lL #Chess #Uzbekistan #CentralAsia #JavokhirSindarov #FIDECandidates #ChessTournament #ChessLife

The smiles say it all 😄⚽♟️

Andrey Esipenko and 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov looked just as excited to see David Luiz make the ceremonial first move on their board. Football fans meeting a football star! 🔥

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World No. 2 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura takes on World No. 3 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana in Round 8 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026! ♟️

Your prediction? 👀

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Round 8 of the 2026 #FIDECandidates is starting soon!

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Außenseiter und Angstgegner: WM-Kandidat Matthias Blübaum Zum ersten Mal seit 1991 ist ein deutscher Schachspieler wieder beim Kandidaten-Turnier für den WM-Kampf dabei. Schach-Europameister Matthias Blübaum gilt dort als Außenseiter - für einige aber auch a...

"Einige Spieler werden verzweifelt Punkte brauchen und versuchen, gegen mich zu gewinnen", vermutete Matthias Blübaum vor den #FIDECandidates im Gespräch mit der @deutschewelle.dw.com. Kontert Blübaum jetzt die Weltelite aus? www.dw.com/de/schach-we... #Schach

Which player do you think would be the best behind the mic? 👇

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Second half of #FIDECandidates begins tonight!

Will Sindarov continue to dominate the Candidates, or will other players try to turn the table around? Get ready for Round 8 LIVE later tonight at 20:30 on FIDE chess YouTube!

🇮🇳 Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking), five-time World Champion, has joined the studio! 🎙️♟️

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🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu finds a great tactic and ultimately wins her game against 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi in Round 7 of the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026!

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🇳🇱 Anish Giri holds tournament leader 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov to a draw in Round 7 of the FIDE Candidates 2026. ♟️

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Round 7 | Results | FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates 2026

🇨🇳 Wei Yi claims the sole victory in the FIDE Candidates, while 🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu takes the only win in the FIDE Women’s Candidates!

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🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh and Kateryna Lagno draw their game after 135 moves

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Standings | After Round 7 | FIDE Candidates & Women's Candidates 2026

🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov maintains his 1.5-point lead in the FIDE Candidates, while 🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk keeps her lead in the FIDE Women’s Candidates! ♟️🔥

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🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura signing autographs in the Fanzone ❤️

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👀 How many chess words can you name in 30 seconds?

Current rating:
🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh - 20 words
🇺🇦 Anna Muzychuk - 20 words
🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov - 17 words

🏆 Who's next?

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We asked Andrey Esipenko about his legendary victory over Magnus Carlsen and his thoughts on chances of defeating Magnus in a match.

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😎 Will Javokhir Sindarov 🇺🇿 reach 2800 rating?

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😅 Not many people would dare to ask Magnus this question.

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♟🎾 They say padel is chess on the court…

The candidates spent an active day off at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus 🇨🇾

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FIDE Candidates 2026: Open • Round 7 8-player double round-robin | 120 min / 40 moves + 30 min, + 30 sec / move from move 41 | standard | Pegeia, Cyprus | Nakamura, Caruana, Wei, Giri, Sind…

This one is an IQP clinic from Sindarov and Giri. #FIDECandidates

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Me, waiting for the polborta.bsky.social R7 summary. #FIDECandidates