The 2025 FIDE World Cup will be hosted in Goa, India. This is the first time in 25 years that the country is hosting the biennial event and a record 24 players in the field will be Indian. Among the headliners for the home nation will be reigning world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin and Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh.
The marquee competition starts on November 1 and will go on till November 26. Round 1 is scheduled for November 1-3 (including tie-breakers), after which Round 2 takes place from Nov 4 to 6 (including tie-breakers). Round 3 is scheduled to be held from from Nov 7-9 (including tie-breakers) after which Round 4 will be from Nov 11 to 13 (including tie-breakers). Round 5 will be from Nov 14-16 (including tie-breakers) after which the tournament goes into knockouts. The latter stage starts with the quarterfinals from Nov 17-19 (including tie-breakers), followed by the semifinals from 21-23 (including tie-breakers). The final will take place from Nov 24 to 26 (including tie-breakers).
The prize money available
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