Candidates Tournament 2026

Candidates Tournament 2026
VenueCap St Georges Hotel and Resort
LocationPegeia, Cyprus
Dates28 March – 16 April 2026
Competitors8

The 2026 Candidates Tournament is an eight-player chess tournament that will determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026. The tournament will take place at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, between 28 March and 16 April 2026. The event will be held alongside the Women's Candidates Tournament.

As with every Candidates Tournament since 2013, it will be a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the tournament will earn the right to play the World Chess Championship 2026 against the reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju.

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