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The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is taking place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will features 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. Each round consists of two classical games, followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks if necessary. The competition will span nearly a month, with rest days scheduled between key stages to accommodate the intense match schedule. 8 players remained at the FIDE World Chess Cup has reached its quarterfinal stage.

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar, from 25 to 31 December 2025, at the Sports and Events Complex of Qatar University. The Rapid segment runs from December 26–28, and the Blitz segment from December 29–30. The total prize fund is €1,000,000.

The FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2025 will take place in Linares, Spain, from November 17 to 24, 2025. The event will bring together the world’s top national women’s teams, as they compete for the prestigious title of World Team Champion.

The Youth semifinals of the Czech Republic 2025 will take place from November 15 to November 22 in the Czech Republich. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Girls. The Girls section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move.

The Youth semifinals of the Czech Republic 2025 will take place from November 15 to November 22 in the Czech Republich. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Girls. The Open section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move.

The LEONINE 3rd Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025 will take place from November 15 to November 23 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a 10-player round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Bangladesh, check out The Asia Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2025 will take place in Linares, Spain, from November 17 to 24, 2025. The event will bring together the world’s top national women’s teams, as they compete for the prestigious title of World Team Champion.

The FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2025 will take place in Linares, Spain, from November 17 to 24, 2025. The event will bring together the world’s top national women’s teams, as they compete for the prestigious title of World Team Champion.

The Jerusalem Chess Masters is going to take place in Jerusalem, November 30 – December 3, 2025. Jerusalem Chess Masters will be a rapid chess event, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Sport, headed by Minister Mickey Zohar, the Jerusalem Municipality, headed by Moshe Leon, and the Israeli Chess Association.

The FIDE World Women’s Team Championship 2025 will take place in Linares, Spain, from November 17 to 24, 2025. The event will bring together the world’s top national women’s teams, as they compete for the prestigious title of World Team Champion.