FIDE Candidates 2026
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Round 3 pairings
| Board | White | Pts | Nr | Result | Nr | Pts | Black |
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| 1 |  GM Bluebaum, Matthias |
(1.0) | 8 | 1/2-1/2 | 7 | (0.5) |  GM Esipenko, Andrey |
| 2 |  GM Praggnanandhaa R |
(1.5) | 6 | 0-1 | 5 | (1.5) |  GM Sindarov, Javokhir |
| 3 |  GM Caruana, Fabiano |
(1.5) | 2 | 1-0 | 3 | (1.0) |  GM Wei, Yi |
| 4 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru |
(0.5) | 1 | 1/2-1/2 | 4 | (0.5) |  GM Giri, Anish |
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Round 3: Bluebaum, Matthias vs Esipenko, Andrey 1/2-1/2
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Round 3: Praggnanandhaa R vs Sindarov, Javokhir 0-1
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Round 3: Caruana, Fabiano vs Wei, Yi 1-0
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Round 3: Nakamura, Hikaru vs Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2
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Standings
| Pos | Nr | Player | Pts | SB | WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2745) |
10.0 | 52.00 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 4 | GM Giri, Anish (2753) |
8.5 | 67.00 | 4.00 |
| 3 | 2 | GM Caruana, Fabiano (2795) |
7.5 | 38.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 | 3 | GM Wei, Yi (2754) |
7.0 | 53.50 | 2.00 |
| 5 | 1 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2810) |
6.5 | 57.00 | 1.00 |
| 6 | 8 | GM Bluebaum, Matthias (2698) |
6.0 | 41.50 | 0.00 |
| 7 | 6 | GM Praggnanandhaa R (2741) |
6.0 | 31.50 | 1.00 |
| 8 | 7 | GM Esipenko, Andrey (2698) |
4.5 | 37.00 | 0.00 |
Elo performance
Performance: tournament performance rating. Variation: FIDE Elo change (K=20 for rating < 2400, K=10 for 2400+, rating diff capped at ±400).
| Pos | Player | Rating | Performance | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2745) |
2745 | 2921 | +31 |
| 2 | GM Giri, Anish (2753) |
2753 | 2835 | +14 |
| 3 | GM Caruana, Fabiano (2795) |
2795 | 2772 | -5 |
| 4 | GM Wei, Yi (2754) |
2754 | 2749 | -1 |
| 5 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2810) |
2810 | 2712 | -19 |
| 6 | GM Bluebaum, Matthias (2698) |
2698 | 2700 | +2 |
| 7 | GM Praggnanandhaa R (2741) |
2741 | 2693 | -8 |
| 8 | GM Esipenko, Andrey (2698) |
2698 | 2614 | -13 |
