Esipenko Grabs Last Candidates Spot, Final Goes To Tiebreaks

GM Andrey Esipenko has snatched the final spot in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after beating GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 2-0 to take third place in the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Yakubboev had to win on demand, but blundered into a crushing line where it …