Tata Steel Chess: Four Candidates among Masters’ participants

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 takes place in Wijk aan Zee with the youngest Masters field in the event’s history. This preview examines the format, the historically young lineup and the Challengers field, while noting that world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will face four Candidates Tournament’s participants: Anish Giri, defending champion Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (pictured), Javokhir Sindarov and Matthias Bluebaum. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Lennart Ootes