by World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen formally withdrew from the competition, even though he had qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2024 by winning the 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. FIDE officially received the Letter of Decline from Magnus Carlson on January 13, 2024.
The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 will take place from 3rd April to 23 April 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The winner of this 8-player double round-robin (all-play-all twice) will become the Challenger for the chess crown and play in the FIDE World Championship Match against the reigning world champion Ding Liren (China).
New FIDE candidates tournament 2024 list –
The current lineup of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 after Magnus Carlson withdrawal is the following:
- Ian Nepomniachtchi, FIDE, 2023 Match Runner-up
- Praggnanandhaa R, India, 2023 World Cup 2nd
- Fabiano Caruana, USA, 2023 World Cup 3rd
- Nijat Abasov, Azerbaijan, 2023 World Cup 4th
- Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, India, 2023 Grand Swiss 1st
- Hikaru Nakamura, USA, 2023 Grand Swiss 2nd
- Alireza Firouzja, France, Best by Rating
- Gukesh D, India, 2023 FIDE Circuit Winner
