The World Federation for Chess Composition has announced the Grand Final of the Fujairah Grand Prix, which will bring together the world's leading solvers in November 2026. The competition will take place at the new headquarters of the Fujairah Chess & Culture Club in the United Arab Emirates. Solvers will face off across six rounds over two days to determine the inaugural Grand Prix champion, while also voting on the best original compositions used throughout the competition.

The Grand Prix cycle began with qualifying rounds held across four major championships spanning from April 2025 through August 2026. Solvers earned points from competitions in Athens, Skopje, Alba Iulia, and Magdeburg, with each competitor's two best results counting toward the final standings. Two solvers reached the top of the qualifying standings with identical point totals, setting up an interesting dynamic heading into the final.

Nearly two dozen finalists have earned their places through various qualification routes and special invitations. The field includes solvers who finished highest in the Grand Prix standings, representatives from countries without finalists in the top positions, organizers' nominees including a top Indian junior solver, and youth competitors who triumphed in composing challenges. Several spots remain to be filled by representatives from the host club and FIDE nominees.

The prize purse for the event totals thirty thousand euros, with the solvers receiving twenty-seven thousand of that sum. Winners across the different placing positions will receive decreasing amounts, while every finalist is guaranteed a minimum prize. This represents substantially higher compensation than individual World Solving Championship legs held earlier in the qualifying cycle.

A unique feature of the Grand Final centers on the relationship between composers and solvers. All eighteen problems and studies come from an accompanying composing tournament, and the finalists will evaluate these works after solving them. The top ten solvers' rankings will determine which compositions receive composer prizes, marking the first time solvers have directly rewarded the creators of challenge problems.

The schedule calls for participants to arrive on the opening day, with competitive rounds held over the following two days. A Youth Evening will feature junior finalists presenting their own original compositions for senior competitors to solve, followed by experienced finalists setting problems for the younger participants. The closing ceremony concludes the event before participants depart on the final day.