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The Ganja Open 2025 will take place from November 11 to November 17 in Ganja, Azerbaijan. This tournament has 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Azerbaijan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 1st Annual Washington Dulles Open is taking place November 7-9, 2025, in Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles, USA. It is a five round Swiss tournament valid for FIDE rating.

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 Chess Cup 2025 is taking place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The World Cup serves as a critical part of the FIDE World Championship cycle, with the top three finishers qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the next challenger for the World Chess Championship title.

Have you played the Nimzowitsch Defense? The Nimzo-Indian Defense? Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack? Nimzowitsch Variation of the French? Nimzowitsch Variation of the Sicilian? Nimzowitsch System in the English?

One of the most important players and writers in chess history, Aron Nimzowitsch, was born on November 7, 1886. A true chess pioneer, Nimzowitsch revolutionized the game with his contributions to hypermodern chess theory. “My system”, Nimzowitsch defense, Nimzo-Indian, the “Immortal Zugzwang Game” are just a few of his brainchildren.

The Tournament of Peace 2025 will take place from November 05 to November 13 in Zagreb, Croatia. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with a time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Croatia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The European Corporate Chess Championship 2025 will take place from November 07 to November 08 in Asnières-sur-Seine, France. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 15 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from France, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Diptayan Ghosh is one of the star players of the FIDE World Cup in Goa, India. After defeating Peng Xiongjian in round 1, now Diptayan Ghosh wins vs a former two time World Champion challenger, stunning Ian Nepomniachtchi in round 2

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The World Cup serves as a critical part of the FIDE World Championship cycle, with the top three finishers qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, which determines the next challenger for the World Chess Championship title.

The Sudamericano de Ajedrez Rancagua 2025 will take place from November 03 to November 08 in Rancagua, Chile. This tournament has 2 sections – Absoluto and Feminino. The Feminino group is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min +30 sec/move.