diff --git a/src/constants/candidates.ts b/src/constants/candidates.ts
index 0bf1ae9..31917a8 100644
--- a/src/constants/candidates.ts
+++ b/src/constants/candidates.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,51 @@ export const CANDIDATES_EXTRA_IDEAS: CandidateIdea[] = [
 
 // Drop live tournament moments here as PGN or FEN during the event.
 export const CANDIDATES_FEATURED_POSITIONS: CandidatePosition[] = [
+  {
+    id: 'rd8-hikaru-technique',
+    title: "Rd8 Challenge 1: Hikaru's Technique",
+    subtitle:
+      'Fabi blundered and it became "a matter of technique" for Hikaru to convert. Can you finish the job? (Nakamura—Caruana)',
+    summary:
+      'Hikaru has a winning rook ending. White to move and convert cleanly.',
+    tag: 'Featured',
+    accent: 'red',
+    fen: '7k/R5R1/2p2p2/p6p/2P1P3/7P/r4rP1/6K1 w - - 1 33',
+    playerColor: 'white',
+    maiaVersion: 'maia_kdd_1900',
+    targetMoveNumber: 8,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'rd8-press-like-lagno',
+    title: 'Rd8 Challenge 2: Press like Lagno',
+    subtitle:
+      "Black didn't take on e5 when she could have. Try to press the advantage with White. (Lagno—Goryachkina)",
+    summary:
+      'White has the initiative after Black declined a central capture. Keep pressing and convert the edge.',
+    tag: 'Featured',
+    accent: 'amber',
+    fen: 'r3r1k1/p1pp2bp/bnp3p1/2q1Pp2/2P5/1P4P1/P1QN1PBP/R1B1R1K1 w - f6 0 16',
+    playerColor: 'white',
+    maiaVersion: 'maia_kdd_1800',
+    targetMoveNumber: 8,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'rd8-knights-over-bishops',
+    title: 'Rd8 Challenge 3: Knights over Bishops',
+    subtitle:
+      'Black has two knights and an extra pawn versus two bishops. Use them to win like Zhu did! (Tan–Zhu)',
+    summary:
+      'A complex minor-piece ending with Black pressing. Coordinate the knights and convert.',
+    tag: 'Featured',
+    accent: 'blue',
+    fen: '1r6/4k1p1/1pR1np2/p3p2P/P3B1n1/6B1/1P6/5K2 b - - 3 50',
+    playerColor: 'black',
+    maiaVersion: 'maia_kdd_1900',
+    targetMoveNumber: 8,
+  },
+]
+
+export const CANDIDATES_ROUND_FOUR_POSITIONS: CandidatePosition[] = [
   {
     id: 'rd4-sindarov-breakthrough',
     title: "Rd4 Challenge 1: Sindarov's Breakthrough",
diff --git a/src/pages/candidates.tsx b/src/pages/candidates.tsx
index a024b2d..0aac4ff 100644
--- a/src/pages/candidates.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/candidates.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 
 import {
   CANDIDATES_FEATURED_POSITIONS,
+  CANDIDATES_ROUND_FOUR_POSITIONS,
   CANDIDATES_ROUND_THREE_POSITIONS,
   CANDIDATES_ROUND_TWO_POSITIONS,
   CANDIDATES_WARMUP_POSITIONS,
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ const ChallengeSectionTitle: React.FC<{ title: string }> = ({ title }) => (
   </div>
 )
 
+const shouldCompactTitles = (positions: CandidatePosition[]) =>
+  positions.every((position) => position.title.length <= 38)
+
 const PositionBoard: React.FC<{
   position: CandidatePosition
   completed?: boolean
@@ -136,14 +140,14 @@ const PositionPill: React.FC<{
       <div className="flex h-full flex-col gap-4">
         <div
           className={`min-w-0 ${
-            compactTitle ? 'xl:min-h-[132px]' : 'xl:min-h-[150px]'
+            compactTitle ? 'xl:min-h-[122px]' : 'xl:min-h-[150px]'
           }`}
         >
           <h2
-            className={`overflow-hidden text-lg font-semibold text-primary md:text-xl ${
+            className={`text-lg font-semibold leading-[1.5rem] text-primary md:text-xl md:leading-[1.75rem] ${
               compactTitle
-                ? 'h-[1.5rem] leading-[1.5rem] md:h-[1.75rem] md:leading-[1.75rem]'
-                : 'h-[3rem] leading-[1.5rem] md:h-[3.5rem] md:leading-[1.75rem]'
+                ? 'xl:h-[1.75rem]'
+                : 'xl:h-[3.5rem] xl:overflow-hidden'
             }`}
           >
             {position.title}
@@ -203,6 +207,19 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
   const [completedChallengeIds, setCompletedChallengeIds] = useState<string[]>(
     [],
   )
+  const compactFeaturedTitles = shouldCompactTitles(
+    CANDIDATES_FEATURED_POSITIONS,
+  )
+  const compactRoundFourTitles = shouldCompactTitles(
+    CANDIDATES_ROUND_FOUR_POSITIONS,
+  )
+  const compactRoundThreeTitles = shouldCompactTitles(
+    CANDIDATES_ROUND_THREE_POSITIONS,
+  )
+  const compactRoundTwoTitles = shouldCompactTitles(
+    CANDIDATES_ROUND_TWO_POSITIONS,
+  )
+  const compactRoundOneTitles = shouldCompactTitles(CANDIDATES_WARMUP_POSITIONS)
   const completedChallengeId =
     typeof router.query.completedChallenge === 'string'
       ? router.query.completedChallenge
@@ -257,7 +274,7 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
               FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026
             </h1>
             <p className="mt-2 text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-white/45">
-              Round 4
+              Round 8
             </p>
             <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
               <Link
@@ -282,12 +299,26 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
           </header>
           {CANDIDATES_FEATURED_POSITIONS.length > 0 ? (
             <>
-              <ChallengeSectionTitle title="Round 4 Challenges" />
+              <ChallengeSectionTitle title="Round 8 Challenges" />
               {CANDIDATES_FEATURED_POSITIONS.map((position) => (
                 <PositionPill
                   key={position.id}
                   position={position}
                   completed={completedChallengeIds.includes(position.id)}
+                  compactTitle={compactFeaturedTitles}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </>
+          ) : null}
+          {CANDIDATES_ROUND_FOUR_POSITIONS.length > 0 ? (
+            <>
+              <ChallengeSectionTitle title="Round 4 Challenges" />
+              {CANDIDATES_ROUND_FOUR_POSITIONS.map((position) => (
+                <PositionPill
+                  key={position.id}
+                  position={position}
+                  completed={completedChallengeIds.includes(position.id)}
+                  compactTitle={compactRoundFourTitles}
                 />
               ))}
             </>
@@ -300,6 +331,7 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
                   key={position.id}
                   position={position}
                   completed={completedChallengeIds.includes(position.id)}
+                  compactTitle={compactRoundThreeTitles}
                 />
               ))}
             </>
@@ -312,6 +344,7 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
                   key={position.id}
                   position={position}
                   completed={completedChallengeIds.includes(position.id)}
+                  compactTitle={compactRoundTwoTitles}
                 />
               ))}
             </>
@@ -324,6 +357,7 @@ export default function CandidatesPage() {
                   key={position.id}
                   position={position}
                   completed={completedChallengeIds.includes(position.id)}
+                  compactTitle={compactRoundOneTitles}
                 />
               ))}
             </>