SportsWednesday, 29 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
FIDE World Chess Championship 2026: Gukesh to face Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva
FIDE said the World Chess Championship between D. Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov will be held in Geneva from November 25 to December 15, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
From November 25 to December 15, 2026, Geneva in Switzerland will host the FIDE World Chess Championship between India’s D. Gukesh and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov.
Key specifics
- The championship venue is Geneva, Switzerland, and the dates are November 25 to December 15, 2026.
- D. Gukesh is the reigning world champion, while Javokhir Sindarov is the challenger from Uzbekistan.
- Both players will be 20 years old when the match begins.
- The title match will be played over 14 classical rounds.
- If the score is tied 7-7 after the classical games, tie-break games will decide the winner.
Exam lens
Question type: sports current affairs, chess federation, venue-date-player match-up, 14 classical rounds, 7.5 points to win, tie-break rule. TNPSC may ask where the championship is held and how the winner is decided.