Geneva to host Gukesh-Sindarov World chess championship match
Geneva has been selected to host the 2026 World Chess Championship match between reigning champion D. Gukesh and challenger Javokhir Sindarov. The event is scheduled to take place from November 25 to December 15.
Why it matters
This match marks a historic moment in chess as it features the youngest competitors to ever contest a World title.
Geneva will host the World chess championship match between D. Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov from November 25 to December 15.
Chennai-based Gukesh had won the title by beating China’s Ding Liren in Singapore two years ago, while his Uzbek rival earned the right to be the challenger after winning the Candidates tournament. Both players are aged 20, making it the youngest World title match in history.
Viswanathan Anand, world chess governing body FIDE’s interim president, said several countries, including India, the United States, and Cyprus, had expressed interest to host the event.
♟🇨🇭 Geneva to host FIDE World Championship Match 2026 The FIDE World Championship Match 2026 between reigning World Champion 🇮🇳 Gukesh D and Challenger 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to December 15. Both Gukesh, representing India,… pic.twitter.com/pSmsL6nbZe
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