The prestigious Candidates Tournament represents the ultimate qualifying stage on the path to the FIDE World Championship title. This intense competition gathers eight of the world’s most formidable chess players, who battle it out in a rigorous double round-robin format across fourteen rounds of classical chess.
As the tournament progresses to Monday’s second round, all eyes are on the captivating clash between Anish Giri and co-leader Fabiano Caruana. Giri, playing with the white pieces, faces Caruana in what is shaping up to be the most anticipated and crucial encounter of the day.
