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See the current results and standings of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 games, updated live.
FIDE, 2022-23 WGP 2nd. Breaking new ground, the Women’s and Open competitions unfold side by side, featuring 16 players — eight in each group — engaged in an epic battle to determine the contenders for the reigning world champions.
The 2024 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament, held to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2024. The tournament took place at The Great Hall in Toronto, Canada, from April 3–22, 2024. The event was held alongside the Women's Candidates Tournament.
Learn all about the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024: location, format, time control, and more. See who will be the next world title challenger!
Apr 21, 2024 · After 14 rounds and over three weeks of play, 17-year-old GM Gukesh Dommaraju won the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament and is the youngest player in history to qualify for the FIDE World Championship.
The Candidates Tournament in chess is second only to the match for the title of World Champion. It is the final stepping stone in an inevitable path every chess player has to cross if they want to get a chance for the world crown to be bestowed on their head.
Schedule. FIDE Candidates Tournament and FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. April 03 - April 23, Toronto, Canada.
Round 1. GM Nakamura, Hikaru ½ GM Caruana, Fabiano ½ GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½ GM Abasov, Nijat ½ GM Praggnanandhaa R ½ GM Firouzja, Alireza ½ GM Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi ½ GM Gukesh D ½. 1. April 4th - 22nd | 8-player double round-robin | Classical time control.
Apr 22, 2024 · With a mix of celebration and a touch of melancholy, the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 and FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024 were officially declared closed, marking the end of a remarkable chapter of the World Chess Championship Cycle. The FIDE Candidates Tournament, which captivated audiences for three weeks, is in the books.
The first Interzonal/Candidates World Championship cycle began in 1948. Before 1965, the tournament was organized in a round-robin format. From 1965 on, the tournament was played as knockout matches, spread over several months.
