Updated : Apr 11, 2026 23:38 IST
elcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the eleventh round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Saturday.
R Praggnanandhaa (White) vs Matthias Bluebaum (Black) - R 11 Board
R Vaishali (Black) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (White) - R 11 Board
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Zhu Jiner (White) - R 11 Board
Sindarov leads the Open section with 8.5 points with three rounds remaining, with Giri in second on 6.5 points, while India’s R. Praggnanandhaa is seventh with 4.5 points.
April 11, 2026 23:07
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana is under pressure against Sindarov.
April 11, 2026 22:26
Vaishali has defeated Goryachkina, read the report below:
The win consolidated Vaishali’s position atop the standings as she moved to seven points. Second-placed Zhu Jiner of China is on 5.5 points and is now currently facing India’s Divya Deshmukh in Round 11.
April 11, 2026 22:17
Another result is in:
Praggnanandhaa has drawn against Matthias Bluebaum.
April 11, 2026 22:16
Second result of the evening
Anish Giri has drawn against Andrey Esipenko, a hard result for Anish that will impact his chances of challenging Sindarov at the top.
April 11, 2026 21:53
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu plays rook takes d5, and Divya plays knight to e7 check.
April 11, 2026 21:50
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu Jiner takes the pawn on d5, and Divya suddenly looks promising.
Zhu Jiner has 40 seconds for her next move.
April 11, 2026 21:38
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Goryachkina takes the rook on c6, and Vaishali plays rook takes c6 - clean exchange.
Goryachkina has two minutes on the clock.
April 11, 2026 21:23
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana has shifted his rook from the 7th rank to c6, probing for a new weakness.Sindarov responds by dropping his bishop back to f7.
April 11, 2026 21:18
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana moves his king to c2, stepping out of check, but Sindarov responds by bringing his rook to d7, likely to neutralise Caruana’s pressure on the 7th rank.
April 11, 2026 21:16
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana plays Queen d2 next on move 32, looking to centralise his queen or swing towards the kingside for a big blow. Sindarov checks immediately with Rook d6+, forcing Caruana’s king to move and disrupting his coordination.
April 11, 2026 21:14
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana is keeping his rook parked on the 7th rank to keep Sindarov’s king and pieces cramped. Sindarov’s Be6 is a strong response, bringing bishop into the game to challenge central and kingside presence.
April 11, 2026 21:10
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Vaishali is down to 11 minutes with almost 15 more moves to make. Goryachkina has 15 minutes.
April 11, 2026 21:01
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana plays rook c7, adding more pressure on c4.
April 11, 2026 20:59
The first result of the evening is here
Hikaru Nakamura draws with Wei Yi.
April 11, 2026 20:52
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov plays the bishop to f5, and takes away the c2 square.
April 11, 2026 20:50
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu is stacking the d-file with rooks and bringing her knight back into the heart of the action with Ne3. Divya’s Qe7 shows she isn’t backing down either.
April 11, 2026 20:34
Caruana vs Sindarov
Fabiano Caruana is playing with fire! With Ra7+ and Re7, he has parked his heavy pieces on the 7th rank, putting tournament leader Sindarov in a squeeze.
April 11, 2026 20:30
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov plays Queen g6, and Caruana moves the rook to e7 on move 30.
April 11, 2026 20:26
Pragg vs Bluebaum
Praggnanandhaa plays rook a1, and Bluebaum plays h6. Will Praggnanandhaa play knight d7? He doubled his rook, but lost his advantage drastically.
April 11, 2026 20:23
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov down to 45 minutes, while Caruana has more than an hour’s advantage. For first time Sindarov is 20 mins behind clock.
April 11, 2026 20:16
Caruana vs Sindarov
Rook a7 check by Caruana. Will Sindarov go for g7?
April 11, 2026 20:13
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Both players are now down a queen: Goryachkina plays her queen to take at b6, and Vaishali plays pawn takes b6.
April 11, 2026 19:32
Caruana vs Sindarov
Pawn for a pawn. Sindarov uses his Queen to capture the pawn on d5, and Caruana moves his rook to capture the pawn on c7.
April 11, 2026 19:26
Caruana vs Sindarov
Caruana moves his knight to e4.
April 11, 2026 19:19
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov plays Queen to d6. Will Caruana play Knight to e4? That would also give Sindarov’s Queen a chance to eliminate the pawn on d5.
April 11, 2026 19:15
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov has played the first 16 moves of his match against Caruana with 100% accuracy, according to engines.
April 11, 2026 19:05
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Goryachkina castles, instead of rook G1 in move 9.
April 11, 2026 19:03
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu Jiner has centralised her knight on d5, but Divya immediately challenged it with e6 after safely castling.
April 11, 2026 18:51
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Divya plays e6.
April 11, 2026 18:48
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu Jiner plays knight to d5, and Divya can either play knight-xd5 or e6.
April 11, 2026 18:46
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Goryachkina plays knight bd2, and now Vaishali will play bishop.
April 11, 2026 18:39
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Vaishali plays Bishop d7, and Goryachkina is thinking about her next move.
April 11, 2026 18:35
Caruana vs Sindarov
Sindarov’s rook on the b-file puts pressure. His knight on d5 is excellently placed, Currently, Caruana has an extra pawn on c4 which creates significant tension, though Sindarov has a passed pawn on d4.
April 11, 2026 18:28
Caruana vs Sindarov
16 moves have been played already in the match.
April 11, 2026 18:27
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu Jiner exchanges her bishop for the knight to double Divya’s pawns, but Divya gains the bishop pair.
April 11, 2026 18:21
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
Vaishali does play Queen b6, attacking the b2 space.
April 11, 2026 18:20
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
e3 in 5th move, will Vaishali go for Queen b6.
April 11, 2026 18:18
Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
Zhu Jiner has opted for Rossolimo Attack (3 - Bb5) against Divya’s Sicilian. By playing d6 in reply, Divya is keeping a solid structure, avoiding immediate doubled pawns while preparing to challenge the centre.
April 11, 2026 18:16
Goryachkina vs Vaishali
d4 - d5 - Queen’s pawn openings by Goryachkina vs R Vaishali.
April 11, 2026 18:15
Vaishali vs Goryachkina
Women’s section’s sole leader, R Vaishali is at the playing hall.
April 11, 2026 18:13
Zhu Jiner trying to catch up to Vaishali at top
Zhu Jiner has arrived for the match against Divya Deshmukh.
April 11, 2026 18:08
Goryachkina vs Vaishali next
Goryachkina, who defeated Divya Deshmukh in the last round, is in the playing hall for her game against R Vaishali.
April 11, 2026 18:07
Important match-ups today
Anish Giri is set to take on last-seed Andrey Esipenko. If Sindarov blunders today against Fabiano Caruana, the tournament could be set for an exciting final few rounds.
April 11, 2026 18:05
Sindarov holds the record for most wins in Candidates' history, read story below
Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov broke the record for most wins by a player in a FIDE Candidates tournament (open category) in the currently used double-round-robin format.
April 11, 2026 17:59
Can Fabiano Caruana upset Sindarov
Caruana currently sits in third place with 5 points. Playing with white pieces tonight, he represents one of the final major hurdles for Sindarov.
April 11, 2026 17:55
Enjoy chess, and try to play a lot: Caruana's message to 8-year-olds picking up Chess - Watch
April 11, 2026 17:48
Sindarov first played Pragg when he was 7 years old. Listen below
April 11, 2026 17:46
Can Sindarov hold on to go all the way
Sindarov currently holds a good two-pointlead over the rest of the field. Praggnanandhaa is 4 points behind the leader with only four rounds remaining.
April 11, 2026 17:43
Praggnanandhaa vs Matthias Bluebaum tonight
R Praggnanandhaa enters Round 11 after a defeat to open-section leader Javokhir Sindarov. Praggnanandhaa opened well, but a mid-game error under pressure led to the Indian’s resignation.
April 11, 2026 17:40
Tough contest awaits Divya Deshmukh
Divya Deshmukh’s campaign has been hindered in the last two rounds following losses to R Vaishali in Round 9 and to Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 10. She is playing Zhu Jiner tonight, against whom she lost in Round 5 earlier.
April 11, 2026 17:37
Women's section as it stands
Vaishali is closely followed by Anna Muzychuk. Zhu Jiner is in second place with 5.5 points, and Goryachkina sits third with 5 points.
April 11, 2026 17:35
It is Vaishali vs Goryachkina today
R Vaishali enters the Round 11 contest tonight as the sole leader with 6 points. She will play Aleksandra Goryachkina with the black pieces today.
April 11, 2026 17:32
Women section pairings for Round 11 today
Kateryna Lagno — Anna Muzychuk
Tan Zhongyi — Bibisara Assaubayeva
Zhu Jiner — Divya Deshmukh
Aleksandra Goryachkina — Vaishali Rameshbabu
April 11, 2026 17:32
Open section pairings for Round 11 today
Anish Giri — Andrey Esipenko
Hikaru Nakamura — Wei Yi
Fabiano Caruana — Javokhir Sindarov
Praggnanandhaa R — Matthias Bluebaum
April 11, 2026 17:31
We are nearing the final end of the tournament
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