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- FIDE has announced Geneva, Switzerland as the host city for the 2026 World Championship Match, to be held from November 25 to December 15.
- Reigning champion Gukesh Dommaraju will defend his title against Uzbek challenger Javokhir Sindarov, and both will be 20 years old, making it the youngest World Championship match in chess history.
- FIDE interim president Viswanathan Anand said several countries, including India, the United States and Cyprus, had expressed interest, but the federation chose a neutral venue.
- This will be the first World Championship held in Switzerland since Brissago staged the title clash in 2004.
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- Details on tournament schedule, ticket sales, spectator access, media accreditation and accompanying events promised in the coming weeks
- Whether the 14-game match is decided in classical play or goes to tiebreaks if scores are level at 7-7
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