The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournaments are over! GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu have been crowned the next challengers for the World Chess Championship and Women's World Chess Championship titles, respectively. Read our final FIDE Candidates Round 14 Recap.

GM Vaishali Rameshbabu wins the FIDE Women's Candidates 2026! She started the tournament as the lowest-rated player and will now challenge GM Ju Wenjun for the Women's World Chess Championship title!

Heading into the final round of the FIDE Candidates 2026, GM Javokhir Sindarov has emerged as the clear winner and will be the next World Championship Challenger. Meanwhile, six players still have a chance to win the Women's Candidates, with GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu now tied for 1st place. Read our FIDE Candidates Round 13 Recap and follow the games in our broadcasts on 2026-04-15 12:45 UTC.

GM Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates 2026! The 20-year-old secured 1st place with one round to spare and will challenge the 19-year-old GM Gukesh Dommaraju in the youngest World Chess Championship Match of all time.

It's the final rest day of the FIDE Candidates 2026! GM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to become the next World Championship challenger. The Women's Candidates Tournament remains wide open, as GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is tied for 1st place with GM Zhu Jiner, following Zhu's win over Vaishali. Read our FIDE Candidates Round 12 Recap and follow the games in our broadcasts tomorrow, 2026-04-14 12:45 UTC.

The next $1,000 ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Qualifier will be held on 2026-04-20 20:00 UTC! The event is open to all Lichess streamer teams. Read our full announcement and register your team now.

GM Javokhir Sindarov remains two points ahead of GM Anish Giri in the FIDE Candidates 2026 after holding a tough game against GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now one point ahead of GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Zhu Jiner in the Women's Candidates, following her win against GM Aleksandra Goryachkina. Read our FIDE Candidates Round 11 Recap!