Rakesh Kulkarni

💵 $2.5 million prize fund for the Salesforce FIDE World Championship! Each player will receive $200,000 for each game won. The remaining balance of the prize fund will be split equally between the players 🏆 If the match is decided on a tiebreak, the prize money will be divided as follows: Champion – $1.3 million Runner-up – $1.2 million ♟ Salesforce FIDE World Championship 2026 📍 Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭 🗓 Games: November 24–December 12 #GukeshSindarov #Chess

🇹🇷♟ Istanbul to host FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026 Istanbul, Türkiye, will welcome the world’s elite chess players this December as the host city of the 2026 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships, one of the most anticipated events on the international chess calendar. Freedom Holding Corp., FIDE’s strategic partner since 2023, has become the title sponsor of the event. As part of the 2026 cooperation agreement, Freedom supports not only major FIDE events like Candidates and World Championship match, but also chess training centres, school programmes, and talent scouting initiatives worldwide. FIDE President Timur Turlov (@TurlovforChess): “We are delighted to bring the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships to Istanbul. Türkiye has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to organise world-class chess events while making an outstanding contribution to the growth of our game at every level. I would like to thank the Turkish Chess Federation and its partners for their commitment and cooperation. We look forward to celebrating the end of the chess year together in one of the world’s most dynamic and welcoming cities.” Read more: fide.com/istanbul-to-host-fi…