The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...

India is set to host the 2025 FIDE World Cup, a prestigious chess tournament scheduled from October 30 to November 2. The ...

The FIDE World Cup 2025, which will offer qualification spots for the Candidates 2026 and include some of the best players in ...

India to host the 2025 FIDE World Cup from Oct 30 to Nov 27, featuring 200+ grandmasters. Top players aim for glory and a 2026 Candidates berth, including 21 qualified Indian contenders.

On the FIDE calendar of events, the Candidates tournaments rank second in importance to the World Champion-ship. This week the column highlights the countdown for the open (men’s) tournament today.

The Candidates tournament, established in 1950, is held in order to decide the challengers for the World Champions in Men’s and Women’s category.

India will host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 for the first time in 23 years, from October 30 to November 27. With 206 ...

The youngest winner of a Candidates tournament was Garry Kasparov, who was 20 when he prevailed in 1984, a year before sealing the world champion title against fellow Russian Anatoly Karpov.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has introduced changes to the qualification paths of the Candidates Tournament. The first one - creating a new qualification pathway through different ...