Candidates Tournament

The drawing of lots for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 took place a few days ago in Toronto’s Madison Pub in Canada, and the pairings have been announced today! Aleksandra Goryachkina will hold …

The drawing of lots for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 took place a few days ago in Toronto’s Madison Pub in Canada, and the pairings of all rounds have been …

Only a month left till the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024, but FIDE and the Local Organizing Committee face serious troubles with players’ visa issues. Candidates from various countries submitted their …

FIDE revealed on X that several players, and from various countries, have not yet received feedback on their Canadian visa applications submitted many months ago. Players from India, Russia and …

It’s official! Viswanathan Anand joins Irina Krush in the commentary of the Candidates Tournament 2024! Vishy Anand will do the commentaries with Krush for the first half of the tournament, …

The Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 starts in April in Toronto, Canada, determining the Challenger for the World Chess Championship Match 2025! For the first time in history, Women’s and Open …

International Chess Federation FIDE announced the first commentator of the Candidates Tournament 2024! Eight-time US Women’s Chess Champion GM Irina Krush will be in the commentator seat, but FIDE hasn’t …

After winning the Chessable Masters 2024, the first event on the Champions Chess Tour, Magnus Carlsen joined David Howell for an extensive interview. After discussing his Grand Final match against …

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 will take place from 3-22 April in Toronto, Canada, determining the Challengers for the World Chess Championship 2025 and Women’s World Championship 2025. For the …

After changing the qualification paths for the Candidates Tournament 2024, FIDE now introduced a series of changes for the Candidates Tournament 2026. The major change is that the runner-up from …