Hikaru Nakamura has completed his public “road to the Candidates” in good fashion. The American grandmaster secured the necessary conditions to qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after a strong showing at the inaugural Washington Dulles Open, finishing the weekend after surviving tough tests from hungry juniors, converting an instructive fourth-round win, and taking … Continue reading Hikaru Nakamura Clinches Spot in the 2026 Candidates after Dulles Open run