No ranking based spots! FIDE launches new qualification system for 2028 candidate chess tournaments | Chess news
2026 Female champion candidate Vaishali with her mother (FIDE Photo) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a new qualification system for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2028 and the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2028. These events decide who will challenge for the World Championship titles. The updated rules are designed to make ranking fairer, rewarding…