Fabiano Caruana leads trader consensus at 40% implied probability for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament winner, reinforced by his Round 1 upset victory over highest-rated qualifier Hikaru Nakamura—ending a historical drought—and subsequent Round 2 draw versus Anish Giri, leveraging his status as 2024 FIDE Circuit winner and consistent top-three world ranking around 2795. Rising stars R Praggnanandhaa (17%), the 2025 FIDE Circuit leader, and Javokhir Sindarov (16.5%), 2025 World Cup champion with fresh March rating surge to 2745 and world #12, surged via Round 1 triumphs over Giri and Andrey Esipenko before Round 2 draws preserved their co-lead at 1.5/2. Nakamura sits at 10% post-Round 1 loss despite 2810 peak rating, while others trail on early setbacks in the Paphos, Cyprus double round-robin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedFabiano Caruana 40%
Praggnanandhaa R 18%
Javokhir Sindarov 18%
Hikaru Nakamura 10%
$1,814,781 Vol.
$1,814,781 Vol.
Fabiano Caruana
40%
Praggnanandhaa R
18%
Javokhir Sindarov
18%
Hikaru Nakamura
10%
Wei Yi
8%
Anish Giri
3%
Matthias Bluebaum
3%
Andrey Esipenko
2%
Fabiano Caruana 40%
Praggnanandhaa R 18%
Javokhir Sindarov 18%
Hikaru Nakamura 10%
$1,814,781 Vol.
$1,814,781 Vol.
Fabiano Caruana
40%
Praggnanandhaa R
18%
Javokhir Sindarov
18%
Hikaru Nakamura
10%
Wei Yi
8%
Anish Giri
3%
Matthias Bluebaum
3%
Andrey Esipenko
2%
If at any point it becomes impossible for a listed player to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament per the rules of the FIDE, the corresponding market will resolve to “No”.
If the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is cancelled, or postponed after April 30, 2026, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source will be official information from FIDE; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Mar 18, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...If at any point it becomes impossible for a listed player to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament per the rules of the FIDE, the corresponding market will resolve to “No”.
If the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is cancelled, or postponed after April 30, 2026, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The primary resolution source will be official information from FIDE; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Fabiano Caruana leads trader consensus at 40% implied probability for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament winner, reinforced by his Round 1 upset victory over highest-rated qualifier Hikaru Nakamura—ending a historical drought—and subsequent Round 2 draw versus Anish Giri, leveraging his status as 2024 FIDE Circuit winner and consistent top-three world ranking around 2795. Rising stars R Praggnanandhaa (17%), the 2025 FIDE Circuit leader, and Javokhir Sindarov (16.5%), 2025 World Cup champion with fresh March rating surge to 2745 and world #12, surged via Round 1 triumphs over Giri and Andrey Esipenko before Round 2 draws preserved their co-lead at 1.5/2. Nakamura sits at 10% post-Round 1 loss despite 2810 peak rating, while others trail on early setbacks in the Paphos, Cyprus double round-robin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated


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