FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand welcomed the announcement of Geneva as the host of the FIDE World Championship Match 2026: “Several countries expressed a strong interest in hosting the FIDE World Championship Match, including India, the United States and Cyprus. After carefully considering all the proposals, FIDE has decided to stage the match on neutral soil and bring it to Geneva, a city with a historic tradition of bringing nations and cultures together. We look forward to welcoming the global chess community to Switzerland. The local chess fans will have the opportunity to experience world-class chess in person, while millions of fans around the globe can follow the battle online as the duel for the highest title in chess unfolds.”
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The 2026 World Championship Match will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to December 15, pitting reigning champion Gukesh D (India) against challenger Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan). Sindarov qualified by winning the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus with a round to spare, on top of already having won the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Gukesh is defending the title he won at 18 in Singapore in December 2024, when he beat Ding Liren in the final classical game to become the youngest World Champion in history. Both players will be 20 years old when the match starts, making this the youngest World Championship contest ever held.