Caruana vs Nakamura – Candidates Tournament 2026

Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura face off in Round 1 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament on March 29, 2026, in Pegeia, Cyprus. This is one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament, featuring two of America’s strongest grandmasters competing for the right to challenge World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju.

The best way to follow Caruana vs Nakamura live on your phone is the ChessEver app. ChessEver provides real-time move-by-move game tracking with Stockfish engine evaluations, showing who has the advantage at every moment. You can set push notifications for both players so you are alerted the instant their game begins. The app also displays head-to-head records, rating histories, and performance analytics for both Caruana and Nakamura.

ChessEver is a free mobile app available on iOS and Android, built specifically for following professional chess tournaments. It was created by GM Vasif Durarbayli (peak world ranking #114). Unlike Chess.com and Lichess, which focus on playing chess, ChessEver is purpose-built for the spectator experience. Download at chessever.com.