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Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 14 - 15th April 2026

Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 04:59

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, the 15th April 2026 was the final round number 14 of 14 of the 2026 Candidates tournament to choose the next contender to face Gukesh to battle it out to be the next world champion.

The pairings were:

Esipenko v Caruana – win for Caruana

Pragg v Nakamura – draw

Bluebaum v Giri - win for Giri

Sindarov v Wei Yi – draw

So the final standings were:

Sindarov 10/14

Giri 8.5

Caruana 7.5

Wei Yi 7 Nakamura 6.5

Bluebaum, Pragg 6

Esipenko 4.5

And in the Women's Candidates we had a lot of excitement in the final round. Anna Muzychuk drew with Zhu Juner and Vaishali beat Kateryna Lagno, which meant that the final standings were Vaishali with 8.5 out of 14 beating Bibisara Assaubayeva into second place with 8 out of 14 and Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina level 3rd on 7.5. So many congratulations to Vaishali Rameshbabu.

This week's Titled Tuesday was won by Haik Martirosyan, a GM from Armenia.

Thanks for following me through these tournaments, any feedback hit me up attodayinchesspod@gmail.comUntil the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

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Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 13 - 14th April 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 05:59

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, the 14th April 2026 was the penultimate round - 13 of 14 of the 2026 Candidates tournament to choose the next contender to face Gukesh to battle it out to be the next world champion.

The pairings were:

Wei Yi v Esipenko WIN FOR WEI YI

Giri v Sindarov DRAW

Nakamura v Bluebaum DRAW

Caruana v Pragg DRAW

The standings now, after 13 rounds are:

Sindarov 9.5

Giri 7.5

Caruana, Wei Yi 6.5

Bluebaum, Nakamura 6

Pragg 5.5

Esipenko 4.5

And this is it – with one round to go, Sindarov has sealed the win. The 20 year old Uzbek wunderkind has won the tournament and earned the right to face off against Gukesh for the world championship later this year.

What a tournament he has played, he grabbed it by the proverbials early on and never let go, never looked in doubt, continued to ease away.

And frankly, with Gukesh's performance being pretty poor since he won the world title, dropping down to an Elo of 2732 in the live ratings at number 16 in the world, and Sindarov having rising to number 5 in the world with an Elo of 2775, I think we are looking at the strong favourite for the world championship.

Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 4 - 1st April 2026, plus Titled Tuesday

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 • Duration 05:58

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 todayinchesspod@gmail.com

Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 3 - 31sts March 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • Duration 02:57

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 todayinchesspod@gmail.comUntil the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

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Today in Chess - Candidates 2026 Day 2 - 30 March 2026

Monday, March 30, 2026 • Duration 02:52

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 todayinchesspod@gmail.comUntil the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

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Today in Chess - Candidates 2026 Day 1

Sunday, March 29, 2026 • Duration 05:59

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 todayinchesspod@gmail.comUntil the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!

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Today in Chess - Candidates 2026 Preview

Friday, March 27, 2026 • Duration 15:17

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 todayinchesspod@gmail.com

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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Today in Chess Introduction

Thursday, March 26, 2026 • Duration 03:17

Welcome to Today in Chess, your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions.

Follow along like a pro — even if you only have a few minutes a day.

Get in touch email me at todayinchesspod@gmail.com

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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Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 12 - 12th April 2026

Sunday, April 12, 2026 • Duration 03:12

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, the 12th April 2026 was round 12 of 14 of the 2026Candidates tournament to choose the next contender to face Gukesh to battle it out to be the next world champion.

The pairings were:

Esipenko v Pragg

Bluebaum v Caruana

Sindarov v Nakamura Wei Yi v Giri

And just like round 11, they were all draws!

The standings now, after 12 rounds are:

Sindarov 9

Giri 7

Caruana 6 Bluebaum, Nakamura, Wei Yi 5.5

Pragg 5

Esipenko 4.5

Surely Sindarov has won now? Let me know at

todayinchesspod@gmail.com

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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Today in Chess - 2026 Candidates Round 11 - 11th April 2026

Saturday, April 11, 2026 • Duration 02:28

This… is Today in Chess.

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

Candidates Round 11 - 11th April 2026

Giri v Esipenko Nakamura v Wei Yi Caruana v Sindarov

Pragg v Bluebaum All draws!

What can we say? Sindarov continues to absolutely nail it. The standings now, after 11 rounds are:

Sindarov 8.5

Giri 6.5

Caruana 5.5 Bluebaum, Nakamura, Wei Yi 5

Pragg 4.5

Esipenko 4

Surely Sindarov has won now? Let me know at

todayinchesspod@gmail.com

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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