Candidates Round 1 – Live!

The Candidates Tournaments form the final qualifying stage of the FIDE World Championship cycle. Each tournament features eight of the world’s strongest players competing in a double round-robin format over fourteen rounds of classical chess. The first round features the clash of top seeds in the open section, with Fabiano Caruana playing white against Hikaru Nakamura. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.30 CEST (8.30 ET, 18.00 IST) | Photo: Michal Walusza