The FIDE World Cup is currently taking place in Goa, bringing together top chess players from around the world, including Levon Aronian and Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri. A humorous video has gone viral on social media, where players were asked about the location of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. "Either in Saint-Louis or in Chennai," said Levon. "I am going to say that I am not sure. So I will probably blab it out," said five-time world champion and FIDE deputy president Vishwanathan Anand. Various players offered different predictions. Arjun Erigiasi suggested Argentina, while Anish Giri and Ediz Gurel both mentioned London, with Giri claiming inside information. WATCH: MVL predicted Kazakhstan, and Faustino Oro named Poland. However, FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovi

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