Trader consensus favors a draw at 61.5% in Round 5 of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Open, reflecting the high draw rates typical in elite classical chess, with Praggnanandhaa R (2741 Elo) at 31.5% as White against Andrey Esipenko (2698 Elo) at 12%. Praggnanandhaa's solid 2/4 score, including a Round 1 win over Anish Giri and a steady draw versus Matthias Bluebaum in Round 4's isolated queen's pawn endgame, bolsters his edge over Esipenko's struggling 1/4, marked by losses to Javokhir Sindarov (Round 1) and Giri (Round 4 Najdorf Sicilian inaccuracies). Their head-to-head shows Pragg slightly ahead (3 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws), amplifying White's preparation advantage amid Sindarov's sole lead at 3.5/4.
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If Praggnanandhaa R wins, this market will resolve to "Yes".
Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If the match is postponed, this market will remain open until the match has been completed.
If the match is canceled entirely, with no make-up match, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market is the official statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
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If Praggnanandhaa R wins, this market will resolve to "Yes".
Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If the match is postponed, this market will remain open until the match has been completed.
If the match is canceled entirely, with no make-up match, this market will resolve "No".
The primary resolution source for this market is the official statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Markt eröffnet: Apr 1, 2026, 2:43 PM ET
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0x69c47De9D...Trader consensus favors a draw at 61.5% in Round 5 of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Open, reflecting the high draw rates typical in elite classical chess, with Praggnanandhaa R (2741 Elo) at 31.5% as White against Andrey Esipenko (2698 Elo) at 12%. Praggnanandhaa's solid 2/4 score, including a Round 1 win over Anish Giri and a steady draw versus Matthias Bluebaum in Round 4's isolated queen's pawn endgame, bolsters his edge over Esipenko's struggling 1/4, marked by losses to Javokhir Sindarov (Round 1) and Giri (Round 4 Najdorf Sicilian inaccuracies). Their head-to-head shows Pragg slightly ahead (3 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws), amplifying White's preparation advantage amid Sindarov's sole lead at 3.5/4.
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