@fide_chess: Who has what it takes to challenge the reigning chess champions 🇮🇳 Gukesh D and 🇨🇳 Ju Wenjun? 🔥 ♟️ From March 28 to April 16, Cyprus 🇨🇾 becomes the center of the chess world as the #FIDECandidates 2026 takes the stage. ⚔️ Eight contenders each. One dream. The right to challenge for the World Championship. Who will rise to claim the Challenger’s spot and write the next chapter in chess history? 🎟️ Be there to witness it live. Buy your tickets now! 👇 🔗 tickets.fide.com 🌍 Location: Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus 🇨🇾 Candidates players: 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura, 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana, 🇳🇱 Anish Giri, 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R, 🇨🇳 Wei Yi, 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov, Andrey Esipenko, 🇩🇪 Matthias Bluebaum. Women's Candidates players: 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner, 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi, 🇮🇳 Koneru Humpy, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, 🇰🇿 Bibisara Assaubayeva, 🇮🇳 Divya Deshmukh, 🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu.

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Will Epstein be there?

DH :

I hope Hikaru becomes World Champion

✞Patric_k 🛐🔯✝️☪️ 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 :

Me and sindarov will win

🌏 :

I guess fabiano will take it

stefapalooza :

Who has what it takes to challenge Gukesh D you ask. A bunch of people 😁

Tomola :

mortal Kombat:a tournament for mortal. Chess tournament: a tournament for....

paul.m_1 :

let's go fabi 🔥 it's your time now

@Max the coffee king 👑 :

😂who dares to face king Magnus?

umeshshah2078🇳🇵🇦🇪🇲🇹 :

Why is the FIDE not mention and show the picture of GOAT Magnus Carlsen 🤔

lowlymonarch :

ju wenju, the woman you are😭

davinski :

when Iceland?

simonpetrikov :

Is Hans Niemann in it?

Hari :

Dee Taken :

even Zambians

diiii⚡🦸🏼 :

xvx :

я первый

9jasportspsychologist :

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COACH 32 :

💥

Vitto Fabbrini :

ya se viene el torneo de candidatos🚀🚀

bene_republic12 :

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