The tournament will pit current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju against Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced that the next World Chess Championship will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to December 15. RELATED:FIDE Announces the First Total Chess World Championship in BudapestThe tournament will pit the current world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju of India, against the challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan. The championship will consist of 14 classical games, and the first player to reach 7.5 points will win the title. #WorldCup2026 | Argentine fans celebrated their national team's victory over Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, as La Albiceleste secured a place in the semifinals.