candidates

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Candidates rotated through on tight schedules, presenting tailored versions of themselves, trying to make just enough of an impression before moving on to the next room.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Candidates from Welsh Labour, Reform UK, and Wales Green Party will appear on the programme on 19 April.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Candidates from both parties are eligible to participate due to California’s “jungle primary” system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of political affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Three players in the eight-man tournament came in with higher ratings than Sindarov and, as the most pressure-packed tournament in chess, the Candidates tends to reward experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The federation eliminated the Candidates tournament, an event that had multiple players competing against one another, which Fischer charged led to the opportunity for collusion among the Soviets.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady