The 2026 FIDE World Championship Match brings together defending champion Gukesh D of India and challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in Geneva, Switzerland.
Gukesh enters the match as the reigning World Champion after defeating Ding Liren in 2024. Sindarov earned his challenge by winning the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Both players will be 20 when the match begins, making this the youngest World Championship contest in history.
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