| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | FIDE World Cup 2025 |
| Host Country | India |
| Dates | 30 October 2025 - 27 November 2025 |
| Host City | To be announced by FIDE |
| Tournament Format | Knockout format with 206 players; dynamic elimination system, 3-day rounds: 2 classical games + tie-breaks if needed |
| Qualification Pathways | Top 3 finishers auto-qualify for 2026 Candidates Tournament; eligibility includes World Champion, Continental qualifiers, Top-rated players (June 2025 FIDE rating) |
| Continental Spots | 80 spots allocated: Africa (3), Asia (35), Europe (30), Americas (3) |
| India's Chess Achievements | Viswanathan Anand (5-time World Champion, FIDE Deputy President); Gukesh Dommaraju (Youngest Chess World Champion, 2024); Praggnanandhaa R (2023 World Cup runner-up); India's first Chess Olympiad gold (Open and Women's, 2024) |
| Major Chess Events Hosted | FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 (Mamallapuram), Tata Steel Chess India, FIDE World Junior U20 Championship 2024, FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025 |
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