The 2020 Candidates Tournament officially opened in Yekaterinburg
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2020 Candidates Tournament, which is taking place in Yekaterinburg (Russia) The eight-player Candidates tournament is one of the most prestigious global chess events, held every two years. The event will determine who will challenge the defender Magnus Carlsen for the title of […]
Arkady Dvorkovich: Safety is our priority
A pre-press event for the 2020 Candidates took place earlier today at the Sverdlovsk Journalists’ Union, where the organisers, local officials, the public and Russian media were introduced to the programme and the organisation of the upcoming tournament. Present at the conference were the Sverdlovsk Region Deputy Governor Alexey Orlov, the president of the International Chess […]
Introducing Candidates: Fabiano Caruana
Fabiano Caruana (USA)Born: June 30, 1992 (27 years old)Rating: 2842Qualified as the Challenger in the World Championship match 2018 The third child in a large Italian family, Fabiano Caruana was born in Miami and spent his childhood in the US. Fabiano’s remarkable chess abilities became evident from an early age, and his father, a club-level […]
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FIDE Candidates Tournament opens today in Yekaterinburg Dzagnidze clinches victory in Lausanne New FIDE Charter approved USA (+50) and Russia (+65) win gold at the World Senior Team Championship Mercedes-Benz is the official auto partner of the Candidates Tournament READ NEWSLETTER