Nakamura scores 5½/6 at Maritime Open in Canada

Hikaru Nakamura continued his bid to qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by winning the Maritime Open Chess Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Playing against much lower-rated opposition, the world number two scored 5½/6 to take first place outright. Though he lost a few rating points, the event brought him closer to fulfilling the 40-game requirement for the rating qualification spot. | Photo: Hikaru Nakamura’s X account