First, the top players compete in the Candidates tournament to earn the right to challenge the reigning World Champion in a long match of many games; tiebreaks are rapid or blitz if needed. Yet the true 'qualification' I see is the relentless funding for coaching and tournaments, which is a deeper championship of its own. My daughter’s pursuit of a national rating taught me that the path before the Candidates is paved not just with talent, but with costly chess camps and travel—each tournament fee feels like a move in a tense endgame.
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