The Candidates Tournaments form the final qualifying stage of the FIDE World Championship cycle. Each tournament features eight of the world's strongest players competing in a double round-robin format over fourteen rounds of classical chess.
Learn all about the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2026: location, format, time control, and more. See who will be the next world title challenger!
View of part of the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort where the tournament is taking place. The 2026 Candidates Tournament is an eight-player chess tournament that will determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026.
See the current results and standings of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 | Open games, updated live.
Watch every game of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 | Open updated live, move-by-move.
Eric Swalwell, Katie Porter and Tom Steyer are among 8 Democrats and 2 Republicans vying for California governor in the June 2 open primary.
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