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BAWC 2026 Candidates Pairings and Results

I will post the Playoff Round and Candidates pairings soon. If your match is known, you can start scheduling. For now, these are the known playoff matches:
P3: @johnny312 vs @mdunlop
P5: @peanutbutter12345 vs @steel_real
P6: @mr_pirinchoo vs @icelandically

The deadline for the Playoff matches (not the candidates) is 1st September, 12:00 UTC.

I will post the Playoff Round and Candidates pairings soon. If your match is known, you can start scheduling. For now, these are the known playoff matches: P3: @johnny312 vs @mdunlop P5: @peanutbutter12345 vs @steel_real P6: @mr_pirinchoo vs @icelandically The deadline for the *Playoff* matches (not the candidates) is 1st September, 12:00 UTC.

Two more matches for the Playoff Round Confirmed:
P1: @hanselvegrahambell vs @bb1937
P2: @mental_suicide vs @dark_07

Additionally, for the Playoff Match P4, it will be:
@captainpencil vs (@kojekude or @raicosta, will be confirmed soon.)

The deadline for the playoff matches is still 1st September 12:00 UTC.

Two more matches for the Playoff Round Confirmed: P1: @hanselvegrahambell vs @bb1937 P2: @mental_suicide vs @dark_07 Additionally, for the Playoff Match P4, it will be: @captainpencil vs (@kojekude or @raicosta, will be confirmed soon.) The deadline for the playoff matches is still 1st September 12:00 UTC.

The pairings for the Candidates are as follows:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YiB8N-CJ-S0mOqryw5x7pVbc3eBetOtEDHQELVimS54/edit?usp=sharing

Please note that now you have to play 24 games per match.
Like the first stage, matches can be played in any order.

The deadline to play all games is 22nd September, 12:00 UTC.
Good luck to all participants!

The pairings for the Candidates are as follows: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YiB8N-CJ-S0mOqryw5x7pVbc3eBetOtEDHQELVimS54/edit?usp=sharing Please note that now you have to play *24* games per match. Like the first stage, matches can be played in any order. The deadline to play all games is 22nd September, 12:00 UTC. Good luck to all participants!

@CaptainPencil said ^

@Raicosta vs. @CaptainPencil playoff match today at 19 UTC.

@CaptainPencil defeats @Raicosta 10.5-6.5

Last game:

https://lichess.org/QBIVtbeKUFhU

Note: We agreed to replay the sixth game, and did so immediately, before the seventh game.

@CaptainPencil said [^](/forum/redirect/post/XIeyhEjg) > @Raicosta vs. @CaptainPencil playoff match today at 19 UTC. @CaptainPencil defeats @Raicosta 10.5-6.5 Last game: https://lichess.org/QBIVtbeKUFhU Note: We agreed to replay the sixth game, and did so immediately, before the seventh game.

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