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"Chess Chat" on FATV - Preview of 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament - LIVE STREAMING 7:00-8:00 p.m. at www.fatv.org - public channel
Preview of FIDE Candidates Tournament, March 28-April 16, 2026, in Pegeia, Cyprus
Tournament Details Revised: 3/7/2026 9:52:23 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Wachusett Chess Club  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Fitchburg Access Television (FATV), 175 Kimball St., Fitchburg, MA 01420   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Monday, March 09, 2026
Rounds Time: "Chess Chat" program televised via LIVE STREAMING 7:00-8:00 p.m. on March 9, 2026 at www.fatv.org
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Event Webpage: www.fatv.org
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Sections Information
Tournament Sections: FIDE Candidates Tournament - 8-player double round robin With "Chess Chat" hosts George Mirijanian and Dave Couture
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • 2026 FIDE Candidates - 8-player double round-robin
  • 1. GM Hikaru Nakamura (2810) of the United States, 38
  • 2. GM Fabiano Caruana (2795) of the United States, 33
  • 3. GM Anish Giri (2753) of the Netherlands, 31
  • 4. GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2741) of India, 20
  • 5. GM Wei Yi (2754) of China, 26
  • 6. GM Javokhir Sindarov (2745) of Uzbekistan, 20
  • 7. GM Andrey Esipenko (2698) of Russia, 23
  • 8. GM Matthias Blubaum (2698) of Germany, 28
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  • Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
  • MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
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