Chess World Cup 2025

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationGoa, India
Dates31 October 2025–27 November 2025
AdministratorFIDE
Tournament
format
Single-elimination tournament
HostAll India Chess Federation
Participants206
← 2023
2027 →

The Chess World Cup 2025 is a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament taking place in Goa, India, from 31 October to 27 November 2025.[1][2][3] It is the 11th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner, runner-up, and third place finisher earn the right to play in the Candidates Tournament 2026.

Format

[edit]

The tournament is an eight-round knockout event, with the top 50 seeds given a bye into the second round. The losers of the two semi-finals play a match for third place. The players who finish first, second, and third qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2026, a tournament to decide the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026.[4]

Each round consists of classical time limit games on the first two days, plus tie-breaks on the third day if they are required. The time limits are as follows:

  • The two classical games have a time limit of 90 minutes each side for the first 40 moves, then 30 extra minutes for the rest of the game, + 30 seconds increment per move starting from move 1.
  • If the match is tied 1–1 after the two classical games, two rapid games are played with 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
  • If the match is tied 2–2, two games of 10 minutes + 10 seconds increment are played.
  • If the match is tied 3–3, two games of 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment are played.
  • If the match is tied 4–4, two games of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment are played.
  • If the match is tied 5–5, a single sudden death armageddon game is played. White has 4 minutes + 2 seconds increment. Each player bids for Black’s starting time + 2 seconds increment, and the player who submits the lowest time wins the bid and plays with Black. If both players make the same bid, a drawing of lots shall determine the colours. If the armageddon game results in a draw, Black wins the match.

Schedule

[edit]

Each round lasts three days: two for classical time control games and a third, if necessary, for tie-breaks. Rounds 1 to 3 run from 1 to 9 November; 10 November is a rest day; Rounds 4 to 6 run from 11 to 19 November; 20 November is a rest day; Rounds 7 (semi-final) and 8 (final and 3rd/4th play off) run from 21 to 26 November.

Prize money

[edit]

The total prize fund is US$2,000,000, with the first prize of US$120,000.

Prize money in US dollars
Ranking Prizes Total
Eliminated in Round 1
78 × 3,500
273,000
Eliminated in Round 2
64 × 7,000
448,000
Eliminated in Round 3
32 × 11,000
352,000
Eliminated in Round 4
16 × 17,000
272,000
Eliminated in Round 5
8 × 25,000
200,000
Eliminated in Round 6
4 × 35,000
140,000
4th place
1 × 50,000
50,000
3rd place
1 × 60,000
60,000
Runner-up
1 × 85,000
85,000
Winner
1 × 120,000
120,000
Total
2,000,000

Participants

[edit]

The 206 participants are seeded by their FIDE rating of October 2025, except for Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeded first as the reigning World Chess Champion. All players in this list received a bye in the first round.[5]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

1.    Gukesh Dommaraju (IND), 2752 (third round)
2.    Arjun Erigaisi (IND), 2773
3.    R Praggnanandhaa (IND), 2771
4.    Anish Giri (NED), 2759 (third round)
5.    Wesley So (USA), 2756 (second round)
6.    Vincent Keymer (GER), 2755
7.    Wei Yi (CHN), 2754
8.    Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB), 2750 (third round)
9.    Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE), 2742 (third round)
10.    Hans Niemann (USA), 2738 (second round)
11.    Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), 2737
12.    Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE), 2732 (second round)
13.    Lê Quang Liêm (VIE), 2729
14.    Richárd Rapport (HUN), 2724
15.    Levon Aronian (USA), 2722
16.    Javokhir Sindarov (UZB), 2721
17.    Yu Yangyi (CHN), 2720
18.    Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO), 2720 (third round)
19.    Vidit Gujrathi (IND), 2716 (third round)
20.    Aravindh Chithambaram (IND), 2711 (second round)
21.    Awonder Liang (USA), 2710
22.    Nihal Sarin (IND), 2700 (second round)
23.    Samuel Sevian (USA), 2698
24.    Pentala Harikrishna (IND), 2697
25.    Jorden van Foreest (NED), 2697 (third round)
26.    Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), 2697
27.    Andrey Esipenko (FIDE), 2693
28.    Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB), 2689
29.    Matthias Blübaum (GER), 2687 (fourth round)
30.    Daniil Dubov (FIDE), 2684
31.    Kirill Alekseenko (AUT), 2679 (third round)
32.    Bu Xiangzhi (CHN), 2672 (second round)
33.    Shant Sargsyan (ARM), 2667
34.    Peter Leko (HUN), 2666
35.    Volodar Murzin (FIDE), 2664 (second round)
36.    Ray Robson (USA), 2664 (second round)
37.    Thai Dai Van Nguyen (CZE), 2664 (third round)
38.    Karthikeyan Murali (IND), 2662 (second round)
39.    Ivan Šarić (CRO), 2661 (third round)
40.    Alexey Sarana (SRB), 2661 (fourth round)
41.    Grigoriy Oparin (USA), 2661 (second round)
42.    Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (NOR), 2661 (second round)
43.    David Navara (CZE), 2656 (second round)
44.    Rauf Mamedov (AZE), 2655 (second round)
45.    Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROM), 2655 (third round)
46.    Sam Shankland (USA), 2654
47.    Radosław Wojtaszek (POL), 2654 (fourth round)
48.    Nikita Vitiugov (ENG), 2654 (second round)
49.    Nikolas Theodorou (GRE), 2652 (third round)
50.    Abhimanyu Mishra (USA), 2652 (second round)

Qualifier explanation

[edit]

The following 206 players qualified for the World Cup:[4]

  • The world chess champion as of 1 June 2025
  • The women's world chess champion as of 1 June 2025 (WWC)
  • The top four players in the Chess World Cup 2023 (WC)
  • The 2024 World Junior Champion U20 (U20)
  • 100 players qualifying from Continental and Zonal events:
    • Europe (30+11) including European Championships 2024 (E24, 20) and 2025 (E25, 20), and Zonal 1.10 (Z1.10, 1)
    • Americas (12+9) including American Continental Championships 2024 (AM24, 4) and 2025 (AM25, 4), and Zonals 2.1 (Z2.1, 5), 2.2 (Z2.2, 1), 2.3.1 (Z2.3.1, 1), 2.3.2 (Z2.3.2, 1), 2.3.3 (Z2.3.3, 1), 2.4 (Z2.4, 2), and 2.5 (Z2.5, 2)
    • Asia (35) including Asian Championships 2025 (AS25, 10), and Zonals 3.1 (Z3.1, 2), 3.2 (Z3.2, 1), 3.3 (Z3.3, 2), 3.4 (Z3.4, 4), 3.5 (Z3.5, 3), 3.6 (Z3.6, 1), 3.7 (Z3.7, 7), and 3.8 (Z3.8, 5)
    • Africa (3) including African Championships 2024 (AF24, 1) and 2025 (AF25, 2)
  • The 13 highest rated players from the June 2025 FIDE World Rankings[a] (R)
  • 80 federation spots selected according to the final standings of the 45th Chess Olympiad (FN)[6]
  • 4 nominees of the FIDE president (PN)
  • 2 nominees of the organiser (ON)

Afghanistan and Chinese Taipei did not nominate a player, and two additional Presidential Nominees were invited instead. Pakistan had nominated a player but declined to participate later, and a reserved Presidential Nominee was invited instead.

Replacements

[edit]

The following are the players from the list of qualifiers[citation needed] who declined to play, and their replacements:[citation needed]

Rounds 1–4

[edit]

Pairings were published on the official FIDE website on 4 October.[7][8]

Section 1

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 India D Gukesh Bye
- Bye 1 1 India D Gukesh
128 Kazakhstan K Nogerbek 5 128 Kazakhstan K Nogerbek ½
129 India R Raja Rithvik 3 1 India D Gukesh ½
65 Turkey E Gürel 2 64 Germany F Svane
192 Monaco I Efimov 0 65 Turkey E Gürel ½
64 Germany F Svane 2 64 Germany F Svane
193 Barbados O Husbands 0 64 Germany F Svane 1
33 Armenia S Sargsyan Bye 33 Armenia S Sargsyan 1
- Bye 33 33 Armenia S Sargsyan
96 Peru J Cori 3 96 Peru J Cori
161 Kazakhstan A Aldiyar 1 33 Armenia S Sargsyan
97 Turkey M Yılmaz 97 Turkey M Yılmaz ½
160 India GB Harshavardhan ½ 97 Turkey M Yılmaz
32 China X Bu Bye 32 China X Bu
- Bye 32

Section 2

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
17 China Y Yu Bye
Bye 17 17 China Y Yu
112 Romania C Lupulescu ½ 145 Austria F Blohberger
145 Austria F Blohberger 17 China Y Yu
81 India S. L. Narayanan 3 81 India S. L. Narayanan
176 Peru S Rojas 1 81 India S. L. Narayanan 5
48 England N Vitiugov Bye 48 England N Vitiugov 3
- Bye 48 17 China Y Yu 1
49 Greece N Theodorou Bye 16 Uzbekistan J Sindarov 1
- Bye 49 49 Greece N Theodorou
80 Serbia A Inđić 80 Serbia A Inđić
177 Argentina I Schnaider ½ 49 Greece N Theodorou ½
113 Montenegro N Petrov w/o 16 Uzbekistan J Sindarov
144 United States K Ghazarian 113 Montenegro N Petrov ½
16 Uzbekistan J Sindarov Bye 16 Uzbekistan J Sindarov
- Bye 16

Section 3

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Azerbaijan S Mamedyarov Bye
- Bye 9 9 Azerbaijan S Mamedyarov 3
120 Hungary G Kantor 120 Hungary G Kantor 1
137 Canada S Rodrigue-Lemieux ½ 9 Azerbaijan S Mamedyarov ½
73 France É Bacrot w/o 56 Sweden N Grandelius
184 Zambia C Mwali 73 France É Bacrot
56 Sweden N Grandelius 56 Sweden N Grandelius
201 Palestine A Mohamed ½ 56 Sweden N Grandelius 1
41 United States G Oparin Bye 24 India H Pentala 1
- Bye 41 41 United States G Oparin
88 Belgium D Dardha 2 88 Belgium D Dardha
169 Vietnam HG Banh 0 88 Belgium D Dardha ½
105 FIDE A Nesterov 24 India H Pentala
152 Turkmenistan S Atabayev ½ 105 FIDE A Nesterov ½
24 India H Pentala Bye 24 India H Pentala
- Bye 24

Section 4

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
25 Netherlands J van Foreest Bye
- Bye 25 25 Netherlands J van Foreest
104 Latvia A Neikšāns 153 Kazakhstan A Suleymenov ½
153 Kazakhstan A Suleymenov 25 Netherlands J van Foreest 1
89 Chile C Henríquez Villagra 40 Serbia A Sarana 3
168 Mongolia U Agibileg 89 Chile C Henríquez Villagra ½
40 Serbia A Sarana Bye 40 Serbia A Sarana
- Bye 40 40 Serbia A Sarana ½
57 Mexico J Martínez 2 57 Mexico J Martínez
200 South Korea H Isaak 0 57 Mexico J Martínez
72 Serbia V Ivić 2 72 Serbia V Ivić
185 Kyrgyzstan E Orozbaev 0 57 Mexico J Martínez 2
121 Argentina D Flores 8 Uzbekistan N Abdusattorov 0
136 Kazakhstan D Makhnev 136 Kazakhstan D Makhnev
8 Uzbekistan N Abdusattorov Bye 8 Uzbekistan N Abdusattorov
- Bye 8

Section 5

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States W So Bye
- Bye 5 5 United States W So ½
124 Switzerland S Bogner 133 Lithuania T Stremavičius
133 Lithuania T Stremavičius 133 Lithuania T Stremavičius ½
69 Norway A Tari 60 India V Pranav
188 Bangladesh M Reja Neer ½ 69 Norway A Tari
60 India V Pranav 2 60 India V Pranav
197 Algeria A Boulrens 0 60 India V Pranav ½
37 Czech Republic TDV Nguyen Bye 28 Uzbekistan N Yakubboev
- Bye 37 37 Czech Republic TDV Nguyen
92 India P Iniyan 92 India P Iniyan ½
165 Cuba D Berdayes Ason ½ 37 Czech Republic TDV Nguyen 1
101 Germany N Huschenbeth 28 Uzbekistan N Yakubboev 3
156 Algeria B Bellahcene ½ 101 Germany N Huschenbeth ½
28 Uzbekistan N Yakubboev Bye 28 Uzbekistan N Yakubboev
- Bye 28

Section 6

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
21 United States A Liang Bye
- Bye 21 21 United States A Liang 2
108 Netherlands M Warmerdam 5 108 Netherlands M Warmerdam 0
149 India MR Lalith Babu 3 21 United States A Liang
85 Germany R Svane 85 Germany R Svane ½
172 Uruguay F Vázquez ½ 85 Germany R Svane 6
44 Azerbaijan R Mamedov Bye 44 Azerbaijan R Mamedov 5
- Bye 44 21 United States A Liang 1
53 Israel M Rodshtein 2 76 Armenia G Sargissian 1
204 New Zealand O Qin 0 53 Israel M Rodshtein 2
76 Armenia G Sargissian 76 Armenia G Sargissian 4
181 Sri Lanka R Liyanage ½ 76 Armenia G Sargissian
117 India D Ghosh 3 117 India D Ghosh ½
140 China X Peng 1 117 India D Ghosh
12 FIDE I Nepomniachtchi Bye 12 FIDE I Nepomniachtchi ½
- Bye 12

Section 7

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Vietnam LQ Lê Bye
- Bye 13 13 Vietnam LQ Lê
116 Georgia (country) B Jobava 116 Georgia (country) B Jobava ½
141 Colombia J Cardoso Cardoso 13 Vietnam LQ Lê
77 Spain D Yuffa 5 52 United States J Xiong ½
180 Canada S Thavandiran 3 77 Spain D Yuffa 0
52 United States J Xiong 52 United States J Xiong 2
205 Hong Kong Y Li ½ 13 Vietnam LQ Lê
45 Romania B-D Deac Bye 109 India V Karthik ½
- Bye 45 45 Romania B-D Deac
84 Azerbaijan A Suleymanli 2 84 Azerbaijan A Suleymanli
173 Thailand P Laohawirapap 0 45 Romania B-D Deac
109 India V Karthik 109 India V Karthik
148 Colombia R García Pantoja ½ 109 India V Karthik
20 India C Aravindh Bye 20 India C Aravindh ½
- Bye 20

Section 8

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
29 Germany M Blübaum Bye
- Bye 29 29 Germany M Blübaum
100 Egypt A Adly 100 Egypt A Adly ½
157 Armenia KH Grigoryan 29 Germany M Blübaum
93 FIDE I Zemlyanskii 93 FIDE I Zemlyanskii ½
164 Georgia (country) L Pantsulaia ½ 93 FIDE I Zemlyanskii
36 United States R Robson Bye 36 United States R Robson ½
- Bye 36 29 Germany M Blübaum ½
61 Germany A Donchenko 2 61 Germany A Donchenko
196 Nigeria B Kigigha 0 61 Germany A Donchenko
68 Spain D Antón Guijarro 2 68 Spain D Antón Guijarro ½
189 Angola D Silva 0 61 Germany A Donchenko
125 Turkey E Can 1 4 Netherlands A Giri ½
132 Bosnia and Herzegovina B Maksimović 3 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina B Maksimović ½
4 Netherlands A Giri Bye 4 Netherlands A Giri
- Bye 4

Section 9

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 India R Praggnanandhaa Bye
- Bye 3 3 India R Praggnanandhaa 5
126 Slovenia J Subelj 1 131 Australia T Kuybokarov 3
131 Australia T Kuybokarov 3 3 India R Praggnanandhaa
67 Armenia R Hovhannisyan 67 Armenia R Hovhannisyan ½
190 Malaysia M Kavin 67 Armenia R Hovhannisyan 3
62 India R Sadhwani 62 India R Sadhwani 1
195 South Africa D Barrish ½ 3 India R Praggnanandhaa 1
35 FIDE V Murzin Bye 30 FIDE D Dubov 1
- Bye 35 35 FIDE V Murzin ½
94 Uruguay G Meier 94 Uruguay G Meier
163 India N Saha ½ 94 Uruguay G Meier
99 China J Bai 30 FIDE D Dubov
158 Egypt A Fawzy ½ 99 China J Bai 2
30 FIDE D Dubov Bye 30 FIDE D Dubov 4
- Bye 30

Section 10

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
19 India V Gujrathi Bye
- Bye 19 19 India V Gujrathi
110 Croatia A Brkić 3 147 Argentina F Oro
147 Argentina F Oro 5 19 India V Gujrathi
83 Ukraine V Ivanchuk 46 United States S Shankland
174 Bangladesh R Fahad ½ 83 Ukraine V Ivanchuk 0
46 United States S Shankland Bye 46 United States S Shankland 2
- Bye 46 46 United States S Shankland 1
51 Turkey YK Erdoğmuş 2 14 Hungary R Rapport 1
206 Libya N Abugenda 0 51 Turkey YK Erdoğmuş 2
78 India LL Mendonca ½ 179 China S Wang 0
179 China S Wang 51 Turkey YK Erdoğmuş
115 Brazil LP Supi 14 Hungary R Rapport
142 Mexico S Radamantys Galaviz 115 Brazil LP Supi 0
14 Hungary R Rapport Bye 14 Hungary R Rapport 2
- Bye 14

Section 11

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France M Vachier-Lagrave Bye
- Bye 11 11 France M Vachier-Lagrave
118 India S Ganguly 2 118 India S Ganguly ½
139 Azerbaijan A Ahmadzada 0 11 France M Vachier-Lagrave 6
75 Armenia HM Martirosyan 54 FIDE V Artemiev 5
182 Indonesia SC Duta ½ 75 Armenia HM Martirosyan
54 FIDE V Artemiev 2 54 FIDE V Artemiev
203 Namibia H Ndahangwapo 0 11 France M Vachier-Lagrave 1
43 Czech Republic D Navara Bye 86 FIDE A Grebnev 1
- Bye 43 43 Czech Republic D Navara ½
86 FIDE A Grebnev 86 FIDE A Grebnev
171 Philippines D Quizon ½ 86 FIDE A Grebnev
107 Greece S Kourkoulos-Arditis 2 107 Greece S Kourkoulos-Arditis ½
150 India D Deshmukh 0 107 Greece S Kourkoulos-Arditis
22 India S Nihal Bye 22 India S Nihal
- Bye 22

Section 12

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
27 FIDE A Esipenko Bye
- Bye 27 27 FIDE A Esipenko 2
102 Azerbaijan N Abasov 2 102 Azerbaijan N Abasov 0
155 Uzbekistan M Suyarov 0 27 FIDE A Esipenko
91 Iran P Idani 2 91 Iran P Idani
166 Mexico K Cori Quispe 0 91 Iran P Idani
38 India M Karthikeyan Bye 38 India M Karthikeyan
- Bye 38 27 FIDE A Esipenko 1
59 Germany D Kollars 2 6 Germany V Keymer 1
198 Iraq AA Salih Salih 0 59 Germany D Kollars 1
70 India M Pranesh 70 India M Pranesh 3
187 Kazakhstan S Akhmedinov ½ 70 India M Pranesh ½
123 FIDE V Kovalev 6 Germany V Keymer
134 France P Velten ½ 123 FIDE V Kovalev 0
6 Germany V Keymer Bye 6 Germany V Keymer 2
- Bye 6

Section 13

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 China Y Wei Bye
- Bye 7 7 China Y Wei 2
122 Poland K Piorun 122 Poland K Piorun 0
135 FIDE S Lobanov 7 China Y Wei
71 Egypt B Amin w/o 58 Hungary B Gledura
186 Zimbabwe F Mandizha 71 Egypt B Amin ½
58 Hungary B Gledura 2 58 Hungary B Gledura
199 Tunisia Z Amdouni 0 7 China Y Wei 1
39 Croatia I Šarić Bye 26 Iran P Maghsoodloo 1
- Bye 39 39 Croatia I Šarić
90 Iran B Daneshvar 90 Iran B Daneshvar ½
167 Chile P Salinas Herrera ½ 39 Croatia I Šarić ½
103 Romania A Motylev 2 26 Iran P Maghsoodloo
154 Colombia S Avila Pavas 0 103 Romania A Motylev ½
26 Iran P Maghsoodloo Bye 26 Iran P Maghsoodloo
- Bye 26

Section 14

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
23 United States S Sevian Bye
- Bye 23 23 United States S Sevian 3
106 Singapore J Tin 3 106 Singapore J Tin 1
151 Moldova J Lashkin 1 23 United States S Sevian 3
87 FIDE E Najer 87 FIDE E Najer 1
170 Madagascar F Rakotomaharo ½ 87 FIDE E Najer
42 Norway J-S Christiansen Bye 42 Norway J-S Christiansen ½
- Bye 42 23 United States S Sevian 1
55 England M Adams 2 119 Italy L Lodici 1
202 Saudi Arabia A Alrehaili 0 55 England M Adams 6
74 Bulgaria I Cheparinov 74 Bulgaria I Cheparinov 4
183 Colombia A Cordoba Roa ½ 55 England M Adams ½
119 Italy L Lodici 119 Italy L Lodici
138 Azerbaijan R Samadov ½ 119 Italy L Lodici
10 United States HM Niemann Bye 10 United States HM Niemann
- Bye 10

Section 15

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States L Aronian Bye
- Bye 15 15 United States L Aronian
114 Poland M Bartel 2 143 India A Ghosh ½
143 India A Ghosh 4 15 United States L Aronian
79 United Arab Emirates S Saleh 2 79 United Arab Emirates S Saleh ½
178 Japan TT Trần 0 79 United Arab Emirates S Saleh
50 United States A Mishra Bye 50 United States A Mishra ½
- Bye 50 15 United States L Aronian
47 Poland R Wojtaszek Bye 47 Poland R Wojtaszek ½
- Bye 47 47 Poland R Wojtaszek
82 France M Lagarde 82 France M Lagarde
175 Mongolia G Amartüvshin ½ 47 Poland R Wojtaszek 2
111 Brazil A Fier 18 Slovenia V Fedoseev 0
146 Romania M-E Parligras ½ 111 Brazil A Fier ½
18 Slovenia V Fedoseev Bye 18 Slovenia V Fedoseev
- Bye 18

Section 16

[edit]
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
31 Austria K Alekseenko Bye
- Bye 31 31 Austria K Alekseenko
98 United States A Woodward 2 98 United States A Woodward ½
159 India H Gusain 0 31 Austria K Alekseenko 0
95 Australia B Cheng 34 Hungary P Leko 2
162 Singapore S Jagadeesh ½ 95 Australia B Cheng ½
34 Hungary P Leko Bye 34 Hungary P Leko
- Bye 34 34 Hungary P Leko 1
63 Uzbekistan S Vokhidov 2 2 India A Erigaisi 1
194 Tajikistan J Ilkhomi 0 63 Uzbekistan S Vokhidov 3
66 Spain M Chigaev 66 Spain M Chigaev 1
191 Morocco J Elbilia ½ 63 Uzbekistan S Vokhidov ½
127 Brazil K Mekhitarian ½ 2 India A Erigaisi
130 Bulgaria M Petrov 130 Bulgaria M Petrov 0
2 India A Erigaisi Bye 2 India A Erigaisi 2
- Bye 2

Rounds 5–8

[edit]
Fifth round Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
 
 
 
 
 
57 Mexico José Martínez Alcántara
 
 
28 Uzbekistan Nodirbek Yakubboev
 
 
 
13 Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm
61 Germany Alexander Donchenko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Third place
 
   
   
15 United States Levon Aronian
 

Third place

[edit]
Seed Name Nov 2025 rating 1 2 Total

Final

[edit]
Seed Name Nov 2025 rating 1 2 Total

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Players who appear inactive at least once in the 6 FIDE rating lists from January to June 2025 are not eligible.
  2. ^ Hans Niemann initially qualified by rating, but his pathway was changed to the U.S. Championship after Domínguez withdrew, allowing Sindarov to claim the rating spot.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kamath, Amit (22 January 2025). "India to host FIDE World Cup in 2025; three Candidates spots up for grabs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ "FIDE World Cup to take place in India". ChessBase. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ^ "FIDE World Cup 2025 heads to Goa, India". FIDE. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Regulations for the FIDE World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIDE. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Participants". FIDE. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Olympiad qualification spots for 2025 World Cup and Women's World Cup announced". FIDE. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ^ "FIDE World Cup 2025: Round one pairings revealed". FIDE. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ "FIDE World Cup 2025 Tournament Bracket". FIDE. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
[edit]