The World Championship runner-up will no longer get an automatic Candidates spot in the 2024–2026 cycle. Instead, he will be awarded bonus points in the
2024 FIDE Circuit, the winner of which will qualify of the
Candidates Tournament 2026.[2]
Feb 7 – Magnus Carlsen wins the Chessable Masters, the first leg of the Champions Chess Tour, after beating Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Final.[10][11]
Mar 2 – FIDE makes an urgent appeal to the
Canadian government, urging them to expedite the visa process for several players ahead of the Candidates Tournament.[17][18]
Mar 7 – FIDE confirms that all visas have been approved in time and the event will go ahead in Toronto as planned.[19]
The World Championship runner-up will no longer get an automatic Candidates spot in the 2024–2026 cycle. Instead, he will be awarded bonus points in the
2024 FIDE Circuit, the winner of which will qualify of the
Candidates Tournament 2026.[2]
Feb 7 – Magnus Carlsen wins the Chessable Masters, the first leg of the Champions Chess Tour, after beating Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Final.[10][11]
Mar 2 – FIDE makes an urgent appeal to the
Canadian government, urging them to expedite the visa process for several players ahead of the Candidates Tournament.[17][18]
Mar 7 – FIDE confirms that all visas have been approved in time and the event will go ahead in Toronto as planned.[19]