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D Gukesh won the title by defeating Ding Liren of China.
The final match of the World Chess Championship will be held in Geneva, Switzerland. In this match, which will take place from November 25 to December 15, Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan will challenge the reigning World Champion D Gukesh.
The special thing is that both finalists will be 20 years old at the start of the match, making it the youngest World Championship match in history.
The FIDE World Championship match is the biggest event of the FIDE World Championship cycle. In it, the reigning World Champion and the challenger face each other. The challenger player gains the right to challenge the World Champion for the title after winning the Candidates Tournament.
Gukesh won the world chess title in Singapore
World Champion Gukesh will defend the crown he won in Singapore in December 2024. At the age of 18, he had defeated Ding Liren of China.
Gukesh achieved the glory of becoming the 18th World Champion by winning the 14th and final classical game. He is the youngest player to win this title to date.
On the other hand, Sindarov secured his spot in this match by winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 held in Cyprus.
The Uzbek Grandmaster had secured first place with one round remaining. Prior to this, he had also won the 2025 FIDE World Cup.
D Gukesh during the World Chess Championship final.
Match to be held at a neutral venue
FIDE interim president Viswanathan Anand welcomed this announcement. He stated that several countries, including India, USA, and Cyprus, had shown keen interest in hosting the match.
After considering all proposals, FIDE decided to organize the match at a neutral venue. Geneva was chosen because the city has a historical tradition of bringing countries and cultures together.
Andr Vogtlin, President of the Swiss Chess Federation (SSB), said that this is a special day for Swiss chess.
After 22 years since Brissago, such a major global chess event is taking place in Switzerland. This is a decisive moment for chess in their country. FIDE announced the venue through this post
Match format for the world chess championship
A total of 14 classical games will be played in the World Championship match. The player who first scores 7.5 points will be declared the winner. If the score remains tied after 14 classical games, the winner will be decided through a tie-break.