Candidates Tournament 2026

The 2026 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament, held to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026. The tournament took place at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, between 28 March and 16 April 2026, alongside the Women's Candidates Tournament 2026. As with every Candidates Tournament since 2013, it was a double round-robin tournament.