FIDE Candidates 2026: Open
Sindarov first with 10/14
2–21 March · 8 players
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Final standings
14 rounds · 8 players
| # | Player | Points | Played | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sindarov, Javokhir | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Giri, Anish | 8.5 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Caruana, Fabiano | 7.5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Wei, Yi | 7 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Nakamura, Hikaru | 6.5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| =6 | Praggnanandhaa R | 6 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| =6 | Bluebaum, Matthias | 6 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Esipenko, Andrey | 4.5 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Rounds and results
Event time, GMT+0 (UTC)
Round 2Mon 2 Mar, 17:15
4 games: white won 0, 4 draws, black won 0.
Round 3Mon 2 Mar, 17:16
4 games: white won 1, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 4Mon 2 Mar, 17:16
4 games: white won 1, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 5Mon 2 Mar, 17:16
4 games: white won 1, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 6Mon 2 Mar, 17:17
4 games: white won 0, 3 draws, black won 1.
Round 7Mon 2 Mar, 17:17
4 games: white won 0, 3 draws, black won 1.
Round 8Mon 2 Mar, 17:17
4 games: white won 2, 2 draws, black won 0.
Round 9Mon 2 Mar, 17:17
4 games: white won 0, 3 draws, black won 1.
Round 10Mon 2 Mar, 17:17
4 games: white won 1, 3 draws, black won 0.
Round 11Mon 2 Mar, 17:18
4 games: white won 0, 4 draws, black won 0.
Round 12Mon 2 Mar, 17:18
4 games: white won 0, 4 draws, black won 0.
Round 13Mon 2 Mar, 17:18
4 games: white won 1, 3 draws, black won 0.
Round 14Mon 2 Mar, 17:18
4 games: white won 0, 2 draws, black won 2.
About FIDE Candidates 2026: Open
- When
- 2 March 2026 to 21 March 2026
- Time control
- 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41.
The time control is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41..
Sindarov, Javokhir finished first with 10/14 after 14 rounds.
Questions and answers
- Who finished first in FIDE Candidates 2026: Open?
- Sindarov, Javokhir finished first with 10 points from 14 games.
- Where and when is FIDE Candidates 2026: Open played?
- FIDE Candidates 2026: Open is played from 2 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.
- What is the format of FIDE Candidates 2026: Open?
- The time control is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41..