FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
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FIDE CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT
March 28 – April 16, 2026, Cyprus
The winner of this 8-player double round-robin (all play all twice) becomes the Challenger for the chess crown. In case of a tie for first place after 14 rounds, the playoff determines the winner.
Qualification paths
Fabiano Caruana
2024 FIDE Circuit
Javokhir Sindarov
2025 World Cup 1st
Wei Yi
2025 World Cup 2nd
Andrey Esipenko
2025 World Cup 3rd
Anish Giri
2025 Grand Swiss 1st
Matthias Bluebaum
2025 Grand Swiss 2nd
Praggnanandhaa R
2025 FIDE Circuit
Hikaru Nakamura
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