World Champion Gukesh D of India defends his title against challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, who qualified by winning the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The match is played at the Fondation Martin Bodmer in Cologny, Geneva, over up to 14 classical games, and the first player to reach 7.5 points wins. The opening ceremony is on November 22, Game 1 is on November 24, the last scheduled game is on December 11, and tiebreaks follow on December 12 if the score is level.
FIDE World Championship Match 2026: Gukesh vs Sindarov
Nov 24 – Dec 12, 2026 Geneva, Switzerland Classical
First round starts in 1 month
Players: Gukesh D, Javokhir Sindarov