American GM Fabiano Caruana and German GM Matthias Bluebaum played in the second 3 0 Thursday weekly online tournament on April 9. Both grandmasters compete in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus.

Matthias Bluebaum secured 3rd place, scoring 7 wins and 3 draws, earning $150 in prizes. Fabiano Caruana finished in 6th place with 7 wins and 2 draws. The second of three tournaments started at 11:00 PM Cyprus Time on April 9 and lasted about two hours. April 10 is a rest day at the Candidates Tournament.

3 0 Thursday is a set of three weekly Swiss tournaments for verified titled players from Chess.com. 3 0 Thursday features a 3+0 time control with a $1,000 weekly prize fund per event ($3,000 per week).

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 takes place from March 28 to April 16, at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus. American GM Fabiano Caruana holds 3rd place with 5/10 points, and German GM Matthias Bluebaum is in 6th place with 4.5/10 points after round 10 of the tournament.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE