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#Grand #Chess #Tour #World #Championship #rivals #Gukesh #Sindarov #meet #Poland #event">Grand Chess Tour 2026: World Championship rivals Gukesh, Sindarov to meet in Poland event The chess world could get a preview of what to expect from the FIDE World Championship match between D. Gukesh and Candidates winner Javokhir Sindarov later this year, when the two compete at the Grand Chess Tour’s Super Rapid and Blitz Poland 2026.
Vladimir Fedoseev will defend his title against a strong field that includes Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, among others.
The tour is also set to make stops in Croatia and the United States later this year.
Each Rapid and Blitz event follows a standard high-speed format. The rapid segment is a single round-robin played over three days, while the blitz segment is a double round-robin played over two days.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
The chess world could get a preview of what to expect from the FIDE World…
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#FIDE #Candidates #Open #Section #Sindarov #seals #title #spare #extends #unbeaten #run #games">FIDE Candidates 2026 Open Section: Sindarov seals title with a round to spare; extends unbeaten run to 50 games
Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run at the FIDE Candidates 2026 was sealed with a draw against Anish Giri in Round 13, securing him a shot at the FIDE World Championship against D. Gukesh later this year.
Sindarov remains unbeaten in the tournament and clinched the Candidates title with a round to spare.
Heading into Tuesday’s Round 13, Sindarov held a two-point lead. Giri needed a win to cut the deficit to one and take the contest into the final day, but the draw ensured Sindarov wrapped up the title.
Giri opened with 1. e4, and Sindarov responded with a rock-solid set-up. By move 15, several pieces had been exchanged, leading to a queenless middlegame, a scenario that suited Sindarov as he looked to minimise risk.
ALSO READ: Javokhir Sindarov — the Uzbek jewel taking FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 by storm
Giri attempted to build pressure along the d-file, but Sindarov defended resolutely with Be6 and Re6, neutralising White’s efforts.
The game later transitioned into a rook and bishop endgame, where neither side could find a breakthrough, before the players repeated moves to agree to a draw by threefold repetition.
Other results in the Open section saw Hikaru Nakamura pick up another draw against Matthias Bluebaum, Wei Yi defeat Andrey Esipenko, and R. Praggnanandhaa draw against Fabiano Caruana.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run at the FIDE Candidates 2026 was sealed with a draw against Anish Giri in Round 13, securing him a shot at the FIDE World Championship against D. Gukesh later this year.
Sindarov remains unbeaten in the tournament and clinched the Candidates title with a round to spare.
Heading into Tuesday’s Round 13, Sindarov held a two-point lead. Giri needed a win to cut the deficit to one and take the contest into the final day, but the draw ensured Sindarov wrapped up the title.
Giri opened with 1. e4, and Sindarov responded with a rock-solid set-up. By move 15, several pieces had been exchanged, leading to a queenless middlegame, a scenario that suited Sindarov as he looked to minimise risk.
ALSO READ: Javokhir Sindarov — the Uzbek jewel taking FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 by storm
Giri attempted to build pressure along the d-file, but Sindarov defended resolutely with Be6 and Re6, neutralising White’s efforts.
The game later transitioned into a rook and bishop endgame, where neither side could find a breakthrough, before the players repeated moves to agree to a draw by threefold repetition.
Other results in the Open section saw Hikaru Nakamura pick up another draw against Matthias Bluebaum, Wei Yi defeat Andrey Esipenko, and R. Praggnanandhaa draw against Fabiano Caruana.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run at the FIDE Candidates 2026 was sealed with a draw against…