#Who will win the 2026 FIDE Candidates?
nimble wren
The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament takes place March 29 - April 15, featuring a €700,000 prize fund and the pass to challenge the reigning World Chess Champion, Gukesh Dommaraju. 
You can also take part in our 2026 Candidates Prediction Contest, to place your guesses and win up to 6 months diamond. 
agile lake
Oops wrong channel mb
dawn violet
what
lean fiber
holy hikaru glaze
dawn violet
Ye
void solar
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lean fiber
U have a 2100 rating in FIDE ?
sm like that
worthy brook
Bro Hikaru is too old, this is pure 500 elo glaze
dawn violet
sm like that
merry plank
hikaru is clearly the favourite, tho caruana may pull a masterclass...
dawn violet
hikaru is clearly the favourite, tho caruana may pull a masterclass...
They're both old now
worthy brook
hikaru is clearly the favourite, tho caruana may pull a masterclass...
Bro we're not in 2014 T_T
woven obsidian
Holy hikaru glaze, this poll is pointless
dawn violet
Maybe praggnananhdaa will surprise us
merry plank
true, but still...those are classical games...not rapid...the calculations both can make are insane
dawn violet
true, but still...those are classical games...not rapid...the calculations both ...
Ye ye ye
merry plank
;-;
dawn violet
Caruana had a better prime than hikaru
tardy laurel
what is this hikaru glaze
dawn violet
But hikaru is still better
merry plank
tho all of them can win tbh
dawn violet
Ye they all can surprise us
merry plank
just takes a bit of luck, some1 to catch a cold or smth
dawn violet
It's just a mental competition
worthy brook
true, but still...those are classical games...not rapid...the calculations both ...
Sindarov or Wei Yi are certainly favorites, Hikaru is disabled to premove
dawn violet
"just" 🥀
merry plank
Sindarov or Wei Yi are certainly favorites, Hikaru is disabled to premove
lmao
true lol
dawn violet
Sindarov or Wei Yi are certainly favorites, Hikaru is disabled to premove
J'ai cru que ton pseudo parlait du minotaure 
worthy brook
just takes a bit of luck, some1 to catch a cold or smth
Or getting hit by a german stick grenade
worthy brook
J'ai cru que ton pseudo parlait du minotaure <:absolutecinema:137016391214170127...
Mdrr un Franchouillard
dawn violet
Or getting hit by a german stick grenade
lmaoo
storm owl
Why is everyone saying hikaru won't win, do you think he got to world #2 by accident?
dawn violet
Mdrr un Franchouillard
Bwahahaha mdrr
merry plank
thats wild lol
storm owl
Bro he will win
dawn violet
Why is everyone saying hikaru won't win, do you think he got to world #2 by acci...
Competition in chess is more rude now than when hikaru was #2
Now it's sad to say
storm owl
Competition in chess is more rude now than when hikaru was #2
tf you mean "was" #2, he IS #2
dawn violet
Hikaru is oc a goated player, but for nowadays, there's some pepite players
storm owl
I think Blubaum, Wei Yi, and Esipenko are the only ones who have no chance of winning
worthy brook
Why is everyone saying hikaru won't win, do you think he got to world #2 by acci...
He's not playing a lot these days, this is not really representative of his current level
dawn violet
tf you mean "was" #2, he IS #2
Certainly but he has a lot of exeprience
If u compare his experience, a lot of years of practice and young players
It's not the same
dawn violet
If u compare his experience, a lot of years of practice and young players
When I say young i mean younger than 32
worthy brook
I think Blubaum, Wei Yi, and Esipenko are the only ones who have no chance of wi...
Wei Yi is quiet good, And yeah i agree for the 2 others
storm owl
He's not playing a lot these days, this is not really representative of his curr...
But right now he is beating players like MVL and Gukesh, he got a draw with Magnus, he beat Fabiano, and I think that he is just good enough to win.
worthy brook
But right now he is beating players like MVL and Gukesh, he got a draw with Magn...
Gukesh is struggling these days, and they all are players of his generation
But the young ones are really dangerous
And they migth steal some of his points
worthy brook
We are all hoping for Hikaru to win
Yeah it would be quiet a beautiful story
umbral badger
It should be Hikaru or Fabiano
zenith widget
The extreme gap between Hikaru and Fabiano 🤣
astral garnet
Wei Ye is winning chat
magic wigeon
Me
tepid storm
No?
tepid storm
Why is everyone saying hikaru won't win, do you think he got to world #2 by acci...
We aren’t saying he won’t win, we just think someone else had better recent preformances
nocturne edge
kindred marsh
Hikaru would win
dim dune
Hikaru would win the tournament
But Danya won in our hearts
RIP The Legend
frigid glen
Bluebaum pulling a masterclass, we'll be there 🙏
tidal sinew
prisma bobcat
That one freaky guy
earnest lintel
loud void
this poll is a popularity contest
surreal ore
can we get some more love for andrey in the chat (side note: i voted hikaru)
bronze shoal
Hi
little kayak
lichess will win the candidates
maiden rock
The only thing hikaru's gonna win is this poll
static pendant
The only thing hikaru's gonna win is this poll
Yeah
desert cedar
tepid storm
hans niemann will win aganst magus in candidate
hollow abyss
i was one of the 70 windarov believers 