Candidates 2026 (Men):
- Events: 28 march to 16 april 2026
- Venue: Pegeia, Cyprus
- Organizer: International Chess Federation (FIDE)
- Winner: Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan)
- Will now face D. Gukesh (Current World Champion) in World Chess Championship in December.
- Candidates Ranking:
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- 1. Javokhir Sindarov - 9.5
- 2. Anish Giri - 7.5
- 3. Fabiano Caruana -6.5
- 7th Praggananandhaa - 5.5
Candidates 2026 (Women):
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- Events: 28 march to 16 april 2026
- Venue: Pegeia, Cyprus
- Organizer: International Chess Federation (FIDE)
- Winner: Vaishali Ramesh Babu (India) - (Score 8.5)
- Will now face Ju Wenjun (China) in the World Chess Championship in December.