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2026 Qualification

Esipenko Clinches Final Candidates Spot as Wei–Sindarov Final Goes to Tiebreaks

Tiebreaks now decide the title following Esipenko’s third-place win to claim the last Candidates berth.

Round 2 Opens at FIDE World Cup: Vidit Held by 12-Year-Old Oro, Aronian Wins Game 1