The World Chess Championship 2026 is an upcoming chess match to determine the World Chess Champion. It will be played between the defending champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, and the challenger, Javokhir Sin
Gukesh in 2024
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Candidates Tournament 2026
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The 2026 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament, held to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026. The tournament took place at the Cap St Georges Hotel and R
World Chess Championship 2026
…the World Chess Champion. It will be played between the defending champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, and the challenger, Javokhir Sindarov, the winner of the Candidates Tournament 2026. The Championship is set to take place between 24 November and 12 December 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. After defeating Ding Liren in the 2024 championship…
Javokhir Sindarov, the winner of the tournament, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2026 match.
View of part of the Cap St. Georges Hotel and Resort where the tournament took place