FIDE Candidates 2026

The FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates Tournaments 2026 are set to begin in Paphos, Cyprus, in less than a week! As the global chess community gathers its breath, the singular …

As the chess community awaits the scheduled opening of the FIDE Candidates Tournament this Saturday, a series of alarming developments has cast a shadow over the event. One of the top-seeds of …

The crisis surrounding the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament has reached a boiling point. Only few days after expressing her deep concerns over the security situation in Cyprus, Indian Grandmaster Koneru …

Cyprus will host the most significant women’s chess event of the year, the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament. Eight of the world’s top players will compete for the right to challenge …

The chess world is turning its eyes toward Cyprus, where the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament will take place from March 28 to April 16. At the luxurious Cap St Georges …