This…is Today in Chess.

Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Esipenko v Giri – win for Giri

Wei Yi vs Nakamura - draw

Sindarov vs Caruana – win for Sindarov

Bluebaum v Pragg - draw

Current standings after round 4: Sindarov 3.5

Fabi 2.5

Giri, Bluebaum, Pragg 2

Wei Yi, Nakamura 1.5 Esipenko 1

Can anyone stop Sindarov? It's already looking like his tournament. Tomorrow is a rest day, giving the candidates a chance to explore Cyprus, or more likely, lock themselves into a room with their seconds, and try and work out a plan for the rest of the tourney.

Quick notes: Titled Tuesday of 31st March was a win for Jan-Krstof Duda, with Hans Neiman in 2nd place. For the women's candidates we have two leaders - BibisaraAssaubayeva (KAZ) and Anna Muzychuk are leading with 2.5 out of 4.

Round 5 will take place on 3rd April 2026. We will have:

Pragg v Esipenko. Caruana v Bluebaum. Nakamura v Sindarov. Giri v Wei Yi.

Who do you think will win? Can anyone stop Sindarov? Will Caruana bust back? Will Hikaru stop Sindarov? Let me know at [email protected]Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

This… is Today in Chess. Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Bluebaum vs Esipenko draw

Prag vs Sindarov – win for Sindarov

Caruana vs Wei Yi – win for Caruana

Nakamura vs Giri - draw

Current standings after R3: Caruana 2.5

Sindarov 2.5

Pragg 1.5

Bluebaum 1.5 Wei Yi 1

Nakamura 1

Giri 1

Esipenko 1

Tomorrows matches

Esipenko v Giri

Wei Yi vs Nakamura

Sindarov vs Caruana

Bluebaum v Pragg

Who do you think will win? let me know at [email protected]Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

This…is Today in Chess. Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Esipenko v Nakamura – draw.

Giri vs Caruana – draw.

Wei Yi vs Pragg – draw.

Sindarov vs Bluebaum - draw.

Current standings after R2:

Fabi 1.5

Pragg 1.5

Sindarov 1.5

Bluebaum 1

Wei Yi 1

Nakamura 0.5

Giri 0.5

Esipenko 0.5

Who do you think will win? let me know at [email protected]Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

This…is Today in Chess.

Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Caruana vs Hikaru – Caruana wins!

Pragg vs Giri – Pragg wins!

Bluebaum vs Wei Yi – draw

Sindarov vs Esipenko – Sindarov wins!

Current standings after one round

Fabi 1

Pragg 1

Sindarov 1

BLuebaum 0.5

Yi 0.5

Nakamura 0

Giri 0

Esipenko 0

Who do you think will win? let me know at [email protected]Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

This is Today in Chess.

Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Today we’re diving into one of the most important—and most intense—events in competitive chess: the Candidates Tournament 2026.Caruana, Nakamura, Pragg, Giri, Bluebaum, Sindarov, Wei Yi, Esipenko - Who do you think will win? let me know at [email protected]

Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

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