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Anish Giri vs Matthias Bluebaum
Anish Giri and Matthias Bluebaum played a solid draw in the Queen's Gambit Declined during round 6 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Rameshbabu Vaishali vs Anna Muzychuk
GM Vaishali and GM Anna Muzychuk played out a peaceful draw in the Italian Game during round three of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Matthias Bluebaum vs Javokhir Sindarov
Tournament leader Javokhir Sindarov was held to a draw by Matthias Bluebaum in round nine, allowing Anish Giri to cut the gap to 1.5 points in the 2026 FIDE Candidates.
Jiner Zhu vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
Bibisara Assaubayeva defeated Zhu Jiner in round three of the 2026 Women's Candidates, capitalizing on tactical complications after Zhu had again obtained a promising position.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Bibisara Assaubayeva and Aleksandra Goryachkina played a solid Queen's Gambit Declined that ended in a strategic draw in round 2 of the 2026 Women's Candidates.
Jiner Zhu vs Kateryna Lagno
Jiner Zhu outplayed Kateryna Lagno in a 90-move technical struggle to score a crucial victory in round 9 of the Women's Candidates Tournament.
Jiner Zhu vs Zhongyi Tan
Jiner Zhu and Zhongyi Tan split the point in a solid Italian Game to open the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri
Anish Giri defeated Fabiano Caruana with black in the Italian Game to move into sole second place at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Kateryna Lagno vs Jiner Zhu
Jiner Zhu built a winning position against Kateryna Lagno in the French Defense but blundered into a rook sacrifice that forced an immediate draw by perpetual check.