Every Candidates Tournament tells a story. Some are about dominance.Some are about heartbreak. And some… are about destiny quietly unfolding. 2026 gave us both. Two winners. Two completely different journeys. One unforgettable tournament. Vaishali: The Quiet Rise of a Champion For years, she lived in the shadow of a prodigy. Her brother — R Praggnanandhaa  — was making global headlines, beating world champions, becoming the face of India’s new chess revolution. But if you’ve

After weeks of silence, anticipation, and speculation — the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026  is finally here. From March 28 to April 16 in Cyprus , eight of the world’s best players will battle it out in a brutal double round-robin to decide one thing: Who will challenge World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju?   But just days before the first move is played, the tournament has already delivered its first shock. A Big Absence: Koneru Humpy Pulls Out In a surprising and emotional deci

Youngest Chess Grandmasters: Starting from right GM Abhimanyu, GM Gukesh, GM Yağız & GM Sergey Becoming a Grandmaster is one of the hardest achievements in competitive chess. For most players, it takes decades of training, tournament battles, and near-perfect performance. Yet a rare group of prodigies have broken this barrier while still in their early teens — rewriting chess history and changing how we think about talent and development. The record for the youngest Grandmast

Why the Candidates Tournament Matters The FIDE Candidates Tournament is not just another elite event. It is the gateway to the World Chess Championship. This tournament is a double round-robin, 14-round endurance test where only one player survives at the top. Every game matters. Every half-point counts. Every mistake is punished. And now, the lineup is locked. FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 – Open Section 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana Qualified via FIDE Circuit 2024 Winner Caruana w

By ShareChess Team  | November 26, 2025 If you’ve been following our coverage of the FIDE World Cup 2025 , you know we promised drama. We promised upsets. But frankly, even we couldn't have scripted a finale this intense. The sun has finally set on the beaches of Goa, and the dust has settled on the 64 squares. After weeks of grueling battles, 19-year-old Javokhir Sindarov  has done the unthinkable. He has defeated the creative genius Wei Yi  to become the 2025 FIDE World Cup