2026 Candidates Tournament Draw Unveiled: Pragg vs. Anish Giri Opener, Humpy and Divya Rematch Confirmed
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Candidates 2026 Draw: Pragg vs Anish Giri, Humpy vs Divya Rematch Set
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News18•20-02-2026, 20:56
Candidates 2026 Draw: Pragg vs Anish Giri, Humpy vs Divya Rematch Set
•The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 and FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 pairings are confirmed after the official Drawing of Lots in Paphos, Cyprus.
•The tournaments, scheduled from March 28 to April 16, 2026, will determine the challengers for the World Championship titles.
•Key matchups in Round 1 include Praggnanandhaa R vs Anish Giri and Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura in the open event.
•In the Women's Candidates, Humpy Koneru vs Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali R vs Bibisara Assaubayeva are among the exciting first-round clashes.
•Regulations ensured Indian players (Humpy, Divya, Vaishali) and Chinese players (Zhu Jiner, Tan Zhongyi) face each other early due to federation distribution.
