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Candidates Tournament

Chess · FIDE

2026LatestPegeia, Cyprus 2026: Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) won, ahead of Anish Giri (Netherlands) and Fabiano Caruana (United States); prize fund €700,000
Qualifies for
The winner plays the world champion: Sindarov plays Gukesh Dommaraju in Geneva, November to December 2026 [the register]
Two wins
Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2020–21 and 2022
India
Viswanathan Anand won in 2014 and was third in 2016; Gukesh Dommaraju won in 2024

Winners since 2011

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  1. 2026Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan)Runner-up: Anish Giri (Netherlands) · Host: Pegeia, Cyprus
    Third
    Fabiano Caruana (United States)
  2. 2024Gukesh Dommaraju (India)Runner-up: Hikaru Nakamura (United States) · Host: Toronto, Canada
    Third
    Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE flag)
  3. 2022Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE flag)Runner-up: Ding Liren (China) · Host: Madrid, Spain
    Third
    Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan)
  4. 2020–21Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia)Runner-up: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) · Host: Yekaterinburg, Russia
    Third
    Anish Giri (Netherlands)
  5. 2018Fabiano Caruana (United States)Runner-up: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) · Host: Berlin, Germany
    Third
    Sergey Karjakin (Russia)
  6. 2016Sergey Karjakin (Russia)Runner-up: Fabiano Caruana (United States) · Host: Moscow, Russia
    Third
    Viswanathan Anand (India)
  7. 2014Viswanathan Anand (India)Runner-up: Sergey Karjakin (Russia) · Host: Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
    Third
    Vladimir Kramnik (Russia)
  8. 2013Magnus Carlsen (Norway)Runner-up: Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) · Host: London, England
    Third
    Peter Svidler (Russia)
  9. 2011Boris Gelfand (Israel)Runner-up: Alexander Grischuk (Russia) · Host: Kazan, Russia
    Third
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The 2011 table has no third place ("–").