FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 opened today in the magnificent venue of Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid. During the opening ceremony, FIDE presented the Candidates Teaser (video below). The ceremony featured speeches of distinguished guests and FIDE representatives, as well as the artists’ performances. The famous Chilean singer and songwriter Juga di Prima premiered her new song “Open Files”. More information on the Opening ceremony can be found here.
Candidates Chess Round 1, June 17: Duda – Rapport, Ding Liren – Nepomniachtchi, Caruana – Nakamura, Radjabov – Firouzja
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