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? 👀
Watch live broadcast 👇
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Round 8 of the 2026 #FIDECandidates is starting soon!
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"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! 🎙️♟️
🎥 Watch the live broadcast 👇
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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.
▶️ Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel:
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😎 Will Javokhir Sindarov 🇺🇿 reach 2800 rating?
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😅 Not many people would dare to ask Magnus this question.
📹 @GRENKEChess
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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 🇨🇾
📷 Yoav Nis / FIDE
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Please note that I make recaps of the #FIDECandidates #candidates2026 every day, so consider subscribing to my channel.
This is the last recap:
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And that ends the first half of the #FIDECandidates! Both Javokhir Sindarov and Anna Muzychuk are the current leaders in their respective sections heading to the second half!
#FIDECandidates: Today, Giri is tasked with halting the #GreatSindarovSweep.
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Hop for Joy, cause it's Game Day this Easter!
We're almost halfway done in the #FIDECandidates, and so far, every player has been playing so well!
Tune in 20:30 PHST on FIDE chess YouTube for Round 7 of FIDE Candidates!
Javokhir Sindarov and Anna Muzychuk are the respective current leaders of the #FIDECandidates! Heading to Round 7, will this go on for both of them?
It's an absolute crazy run for 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov as he wins his fifth game in six rounds against 🇨🇳 韦奕 (Wei Yi). Very impressive play from the 20-year old, and if he keeps even half of his composure for the rest of the tournament he'll win the chance to play the world championship.
🇺🇦 Анн́а […]
Sindarov! Que monstro! Surreal o que esse menino está fazendo! #chess #FIDECandidates #xadrez
Check out the pairings, H2H history and win probabilities for Round 6 of the 2026 #FIDECandidates!
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It's a Galaxy Game Day!
Today marks the premiere date of #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie in the PH, so does the sixth round of the #FIDECandidates later tonight!
Don't miss the stream on FIDE chess YouTube at 20:30 PHST!
