Which chess players will qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament?
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6.6kṀ29k2026
77%
Hikaru Nakamura
76%
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
53%
Other (someone else not on this list)
45%
Arjun Erigaisi
39%
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
39%
Alireza Firouzja
27%
Ian Nepomniachtchi
23%
Wei Yi
20%
Aravindh Chithambaram
15%
Wesley So
14%
Lê Quang Liêm
13%
Anish Giri
11%
Richard Rapport
11%
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
11%
Vidit Gujrathi
9%
Vladislav Artemiev
9%
Javokhir Sindarov
9%
Hans Niemann
9%
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
9%
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Qualification paths - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Chess_Championship_2026
I tried to include most of the plausible candidates but if your favorite player is missing, mention them in the comments and I'll add them
Resolves to the candidates who qualify AND accept their invitation to the candidates tournament (per FIDE) even if they don't end up playing. If they qualify as an alternate player and accept, that counts too
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