India To Host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 In October-November
The event is set to witness 206 players vying for the prestigious title and passage to the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
India has been bestowed the honour of hosting the 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup, slated to take place between the 30th of October and the 27th of November.
The event is set to witness 206 players vying for the prestigious title and passage to the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
'The event has used several formats over the years, but since 2021, it has followed a single-elimination format. Each round spans three days: two classical games on the first two days, followed by tie-breaks on the third day, if necessary," FIDE stated.
'The top three finishers of the 2025 World Cup will earn direct qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship," FIDE said.
'We are thrilled to bring the FIDE World Cup 2025 to India, a country with a deep-rooted passion and support for chess. Indian chess fans' enthusiasm has always been remarkable, and we anticipate great interest in the event among local chess lovers, both on-site and online," FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky added.
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