FIDE is the governing body of international chess competition, founded in 1924 and based in Switzerland. It organizes the World Chess Championship, the Chess Olympiad, the World Team Championship, and other events and titles, and defines the rules of chess. The FIDE Circuit is the circuit of top tournaments around the world unified according to the criteria described below. FIDE -rated individual over-the-board standard-play tournaments FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025, regardless of their dates Continental over-the-board Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 Other over-the-board FIDE -rated Rapid & Blitz tournaments Please read full Regulations No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of FIDE International Chess Federation. The FIDE World Cup is coming to India this year! Scheduled for October 30 to November 27, 2025, the tournament will feature the world’s best players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Format The FIDE World Cup 2025 will feature 206 players competing in a knockout format—a dynamic and unpredictable system where the losing player in each round is eliminated.
