FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026

Update: The tournament is over. Javokhir Sindarov won with an extraordinary 9.5/14 performance. Read the Round 5 update for how his historic run unfolded. The Race to Challenge Gukesh Eight players descend on Cyprus for the most prestigious qualifying event in chess: the FIDE Candidates Tournament. The prize? The right to challenge Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in…