FIDE Candidates Tournament

Timeline

1. 16 Apr2026
   Sports

   Javokhir Sindarov wins Candidates; Vaishali Rameshbabu wins women's Candidates¹²³⁴

   Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus (28 March-16 April), clinching it a round early and finishing unbeaten, and will face world champion D. Gukesh. India's R. Vaishali won the women's Candidates with 8.5/14 by beating Kateryna Lagno in the last round and will play champion Ju Wenjun.

   • Candidates held at Cap St Georges, Pegeia, Cyprus, 28 March to 16 April 2026
   • Open winner: Javokhir Sindarov (clinched in Round 13, unbeaten); challenger to world champion D. Gukesh
   • Women's winner: R. Vaishali, 8.5/14, won in the final round against Kateryna Lagno; challenger to Ju Wenjun, champion since 2018
   • Both title matches are set for later in 2026
2. 28 Mar2026
   Sports

   Candidates Tournament 2026 begins in Cyprus⁵⁶⁷⁸

   The eight-player FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus (28 March to 16 April, first round 29 March) decides the challenger for world champion Gukesh.

   • FIDE Candidates 2026 in Peyia, Paphos, Cyprus; event window 28 March to 16 April, first round 29 March
   • Eight players in a double round-robin of 14 rounds; winner challenges world champion Gukesh D
   • Field: Nakamura, Caruana, Wei Yi, Giri, Sindarov, Praggnanandhaa, Bluebaum, Esipenko
   • Prize fund EUR 1 million

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Sources

1. FIDE
2. The Week in Chess
3. The Bridge
4. ChessBase
5. FIDE (official)
6. ChessBase
7. European Chess Union
8. US Chess