Trader consensus prices a draw at 56.5% for Hikaru Nakamura's white-side matchup against Andrey Esipenko in Round 9 of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Open double round-robin, reflecting classical chess dynamics at elite levels where top grandmasters frequently split the point. Nakamura, rated 2810 and sitting on 3.5/8 points, gained crucial momentum with a Round 8 victory over co-leader Fabiano Caruana (4.5/8), rebounding from earlier setbacks including a Round 5 loss to sole leader Javokhir Sindarov (6.5/8). Esipenko (2698, 2.5/8, last place) showed resilience holding Sindarov to a draw yesterday but enters as a clear underdog after inconsistent results, with their Round 2 black-side draw for Nakamura underscoring preparation parity and low win probabilities.
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If Hikaru Nakamura 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.
Marché ouvert : Apr 6, 2026, 10:01 PM ET
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If Hikaru Nakamura 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.
Marché ouvert : Apr 6, 2026, 10:01 PM ET
Source de résolution
https://lichess.org/Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Trader consensus prices a draw at 56.5% for Hikaru Nakamura's white-side matchup against Andrey Esipenko in Round 9 of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Open double round-robin, reflecting classical chess dynamics at elite levels where top grandmasters frequently split the point. Nakamura, rated 2810 and sitting on 3.5/8 points, gained crucial momentum with a Round 8 victory over co-leader Fabiano Caruana (4.5/8), rebounding from earlier setbacks including a Round 5 loss to sole leader Javokhir Sindarov (6.5/8). Esipenko (2698, 2.5/8, last place) showed resilience holding Sindarov to a draw yesterday but enters as a clear underdog after inconsistent results, with their Round 2 black-side draw for Nakamura underscoring preparation parity and low win probabilities.
Résumé expérimental généré par IA à partir des données Polymarket · Mis à jour
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