The tournament that will see 206 players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament
Global chess body FIDE on Monday confirmed that India would be hosting the chess World Cup later this year, but the venue has not yet been declared by the world chess governing body. New Delhi was tipped to be the host city earlier, but that now looks unlikely, with Goa emerging as a frontrunner. “We are considering a few cities and we will soon make the announcement,” the All India Chess Federation secretary Dev Patel told The Hindu.