Gukesh vs Sindarov: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 World Chess Championship - World Chess

The most anticipated chess event of the year, the match for the world crown, opens on 22 November in Geneva, Switzerland, with the first game scheduled for 24 November. Two 20-year-old prodigies, World Champion Gukesh D of India and Challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan will battle for the World Championship title and the right to be called the leader of their generation. Seeing the players up close, feeling the tension and emotions of the match, and socialising with fellow chess fans and grandmaster guests is an unmatched experience for any chess enthusiast. Ticket sales open today! There are two types of tickets available: the VIP Day Pass, which includes an hour in the playing hall, and the Fan Zone Pass. The Fan Zone will be packed with different activities, simuls, tournaments, master classes and Q&A with grandmasters (on selected days), opportunities to play chess, photo opportunities, and a live broadcast from the playing hall on the big screen. Due to the strictly limited number of VIP Passes, holders will enjoy an exclusive view of the games from the balcony overlooking the playing hall, allowing them to experience its palpable silence.

The Salesforce FIDE World Chess Championship begins on November 22, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland. The first of 14 games between World Champion Gukesh D of India and Challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan will be played on November 24. Two 20-year-old prodigies will battle for the most prestigious title in chess. Media accreditation for the event is now open. To apply, please complete the digital form on the match website. Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by our team. If approved, you will receive a separate confirmation email. Please note that there will be no on-site registration desk at the venue. The online form is the only way to obtain media accreditation. Accreditation will remain open throughout the championship. However, we cannot guarantee timely processing of last-minute applications, so we strongly encourage media representatives to apply in advance. Press accreditation is reserved for professional journalists and media representatives working on behalf of bona fide media organisations. A limited number of accreditations may also be granted to independent writers, bloggers, YouTubers and freelance reporters.

Israeli settlers have attacked European diplomats, including a French mayor, near the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank. The delegation was visiting Palestinian olive harvesters on Saturday when the Israeli attackers confronted the group. The attack comes a day after settlers assaulted a US journalist north of Ramallah. In Saturday’s incident, the settlers targeted Belgium’s consul general, French and Polish diplomats and Catholic representatives, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said. “A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle damaged,” Prevot said, linking the attack to what he called Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” and pledging to push for further European Union sanctions. French mayor Bernard Baudoux, who was assaulted, told the AFP news agency that the violence suggests that “there is a tolerance on the part of the Israeli government” towards settler violence. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Ramallah, said the settlers surrounded the diplomats’ vehicles, pelted them with stones and smashed their windows.