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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 Nakam...

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...

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 Gir...

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 Blueba...

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 10 - 9th April 2026 Esipenko v Bluebaum DRAW Wei Yi v Caruana DRAW Giri v Nakamura DRAW Sindarov v Pragg WIN FOR SINDAROV What can we say? Sindarov continues to absolutely nail it. The standings now, after 10 rounds are: Sindarov 8 Giri 6 Ca...

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 9 - 8th April 2026 Nakamura v Esipenko DRAW Pragg v Wei Yi DRAW Bluebaum v Sindarov DRAW Caruana v Giri WIN FOR GIRI Standings, after 9 rounds we have: Sindarov 7 Giri 5.5 Caruana 4.5 Bluebaum, Pragg, Nakamura, Wei Yi 4 Esipenko 3 Quick notes...

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 8 - 7th April 2026 Esipenko v Sindarov – draw Wei Yi vs Bluebaum – draw Giri vs Pragg – win for Giri. Nakamura vs Caruana – win for Nakamura. S tandings are now, after 8 rounds: Sindarov 6.5 Giri, Caruana 4.5 Bluebaum, Pragg, Nakamura, Wei Yi...

Sindarov v Giri - draw Pragg v Caruana - draw Bluebaum v Nakamura - draw Esipenko v Wei Yi - win for Wei Yi Standings after round 7: Sindarov 6 Caruana 4.5 Giri 3.5 Pragg 3.5 Wei Yi 3 BBluebaum 3 Nakamura 2.5 Esipenko 2

Another amazing day for Sindarov. He beat Wei Yi and everyone else drew. He now has 5.5/6, 2nd place is Fabiano Caruana with 4/6. Is It over? Are we already seeing the next world champion? Maybe....

This…is Today in Chess . Your brief roundup of the biggest results, key games, and defining moments from the world’s top chess competitions. Round 5 - 3rd April 2026. Pragg v Esipenko. Draw. Caruana v Bluebaum. Win Caruana. Nakamura v Sindarov. Win Sundarov. Giri v Wei Yi. Draw. Who do you think will win? Can anyone stop Sindarov? Let me know at ⁠ todayinchesspod@gmail.com⁠ Until the next day in c...

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...

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 Esip...

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...

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 wi...

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@gm...

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!