Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the thirteenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa (Black) R vs Fabiano Caruana (White)
Vaishali R (Black) vs Tan Zhongyi (White)
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Lagno Kateryna (White)
April 14, 2026 17:57
Sindarov drew against Anish Giri earlier in tournament
Sindarov’s dominance was surprising yet justified: he beat several main rivals in direct matches at the tournament, such as American co-favourites GM Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.
April 14, 2026 17:51
Anish Giri will look for a victory
It is a must-win clash for Anish against Sindarov. If Anish fails to win, Sindarov clinches the tournament and heads for the World Championship final.
April 14, 2026 17:45
Vaishali enters today’s round after a loss
The women’s section is heating up as Zhu Jiner catches up to Vaishali at the top, and both players are tied at the top with seven points. Bibisara and Anna Muzychuk are half a point behind.
April 14, 2026 17:42
If Anish tries to win, I will fight, says Sindarov ahead of the match
April 14, 2026 17:38
Vaishali leads the women’s standings alongside Zhu
The women’s section is tied at the top with Vaishali R and Zhu Jiner on 7 points, and the other Indian in the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh, sits in seventh place with five points.
April 14, 2026 17:36
Important match for Javokhir Sindarov today
The men’s section is all but decided, and Javokhir Sindarov would need only a draw today and tomorrow to set up a World Championship clash with D Gukesh.
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 women’s section pairings are here
Bibisara Assaubayeva — Anna Muzychuk Kateryna Lagno — Divya Deshmukh Tan Zhongyi — Vaishali Rameshbabu Zhu Jiner — Aleksandra Goryachkina
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 open section pairings are here
Wei Yi — Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri — Javokhir Sindarov Hikaru Nakamura — Matthias Bluebaum Fabiano Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R
April 14, 2026 17:32
The penultimate round is here
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Round 13.
Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the thirteenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa (Black) R vs Fabiano Caruana (White)
Vaishali R (Black) vs Tan Zhongyi (White)
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Lagno Kateryna (White)
April 14, 2026 17:57
Sindarov drew against Anish Giri earlier in tournament
Sindarov’s dominance was surprising yet justified: he beat several main rivals in direct matches at the tournament, such as American co-favourites GM Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.
April 14, 2026 17:51
Anish Giri will look for a victory
It is a must-win clash for Anish against Sindarov. If Anish fails to win, Sindarov clinches the tournament and heads for the World Championship final.
April 14, 2026 17:45
Vaishali enters today’s round after a loss
The women’s section is heating up as Zhu Jiner catches up to Vaishali at the top, and both players are tied at the top with seven points. Bibisara and Anna Muzychuk are half a point behind.
April 14, 2026 17:42
If Anish tries to win, I will fight, says Sindarov ahead of the match
April 14, 2026 17:38
Vaishali leads the women’s standings alongside Zhu
The women’s section is tied at the top with Vaishali R and Zhu Jiner on 7 points, and the other Indian in the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh, sits in seventh place with five points.
April 14, 2026 17:36
Important match for Javokhir Sindarov today
The men’s section is all but decided, and Javokhir Sindarov would need only a draw today and tomorrow to set up a World Championship clash with D Gukesh.
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 women’s section pairings are here
Bibisara Assaubayeva — Anna Muzychuk Kateryna Lagno — Divya Deshmukh Tan Zhongyi — Vaishali Rameshbabu Zhu Jiner — Aleksandra Goryachkina
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 open section pairings are here
Wei Yi — Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri — Javokhir Sindarov Hikaru Nakamura — Matthias Bluebaum Fabiano Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R
April 14, 2026 17:32
The penultimate round is here
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Round 13.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
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FIDE Candidates 2026: Check out all the live updates from Round 13 of the Candidates tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the thirteenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa (Black) R vs Fabiano Caruana (White)
Vaishali R (Black) vs Tan Zhongyi (White)
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Lagno Kateryna (White)
April 14, 2026 17:57
Sindarov drew against Anish Giri earlier in tournament
Sindarov’s dominance was surprising yet justified: he beat several main rivals in direct matches at the tournament, such as American co-favourites GM Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.
April 14, 2026 17:51
Anish Giri will look for a victory
It is a must-win clash for Anish against Sindarov. If Anish fails to win, Sindarov clinches the tournament and heads for the World Championship final.
April 14, 2026 17:45
Vaishali enters today’s round after a loss
The women’s section is heating up as Zhu Jiner catches up to Vaishali at the top, and both players are tied at the top with seven points. Bibisara and Anna Muzychuk are half a point behind.
April 14, 2026 17:42
If Anish tries to win, I will fight, says Sindarov ahead of the match
April 14, 2026 17:38
Vaishali leads the women’s standings alongside Zhu
The women’s section is tied at the top with Vaishali R and Zhu Jiner on 7 points, and the other Indian in the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh, sits in seventh place with five points.
April 14, 2026 17:36
Important match for Javokhir Sindarov today
The men’s section is all but decided, and Javokhir Sindarov would need only a draw today and tomorrow to set up a World Championship clash with D Gukesh.
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 women’s section pairings are here
Bibisara Assaubayeva — Anna Muzychuk Kateryna Lagno — Divya Deshmukh Tan Zhongyi — Vaishali Rameshbabu Zhu Jiner — Aleksandra Goryachkina
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 open section pairings are here
Wei Yi — Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri — Javokhir Sindarov Hikaru Nakamura — Matthias Bluebaum Fabiano Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R
April 14, 2026 17:32
The penultimate round is here
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Round 13.
India’s R. Praggnanandhaa drew with USA’s Fabiano Caruana in the seventh round of the Open section at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus on Sunday.
In the previous round, Praggnanandhaa had drawn with USA’s Hikaru Nakamura.
Praggnanandhaa vs Caruana Highlights
Where to watch Candidates 2026 live?
Candidates 2026 will be streamed LIVE on FIDE’s YouTube channel.
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