6/6/2024 – The World Chess Federation has introduced a new qualification route for the Candidates Tournament in the form of the FIDE Circuit. The best player of the Circuit will play in the next Candidates Tournament. Arjun Erigaisi is currently at the top of the list. His victory at th...
Winner of the Candidates Tournament 2024 FIDE CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT April 2024. Toronto, Canada 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...
While Vaishali is surely celebrating her qualification for the Women's Candidates in 2024 she sure has time to commemorate another accolade after winning the Woman Player of the Year award. 1st: IMVaishali Rameshbabu 2nd: GMJu Wenjun 3rd: GMHou Yifan All nominees: IMVaishali Rameshbabu GMJu W...
Held every two years, it features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the world's top players. The defending Champion is Ding Liren, who won the title after defeating Ian Nepomnia...
The FIDE World Championship Match is one of the most important and widely watched chess events globally. Held every two years, it features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the worl...
The FIDE Council has approved a cooperation agreement with the Grand Chess Tour. By virtue of this agreement, the two top finishers of the 2023 and 2025 Series will qualify for the Candidates Chess 2024 and 2026 respectively.Now:Grand Chess Tour 2022 ...
Candidates Chess Tournament Suspension is a Big Can of Worms Posted onMarch 26, 2020 The 2020 Candidates Chess Tournament being held in Russiawas suspended on March 26thupon reaching the halfway point and this is a big old giant mess. As my few loyal fans know, I’m achess nerd, so thi...
Caruana nearly ensured qualification to the 2018 Candidates Tournament by rating when he beat GMVladimir Kramnikin thefirst round of the 2017 Isle Of Man International. Fabiano Caruana defeated Kramnik in the first round of the Isle of Man 2017. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. ...
Candidates. In January 1982, he again qualified for the Interzonal, this one in Moscow, via Zonal 3 (for Eastern Europe). However, Sax fared no better at this event, scoring 6/13 to place eighth, well out of the top two qualification slots. He did have the satisfaction of beating one...
March 17th - April 3rd: FIDE Candidates Tournament (Yekaterinburg, Russia)The eight-player double round robin will determine who will become Magnus Carlsen's challenger in the next World Championship match. Starting Monday March 17th, three rounds will be played in consecutive days and will be ...