The stage is getting ready in Goa, India, as the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 is all set to start. This is organized to be the grand 11th edition of the Chess World Cup, and this time, a total of 206 players are expected to compete in a head-to-head knockout format over eight rounds. With the All India Chess Federation hosting this single-elimination tournament, what comes as a big treat for the Indian fans is definitely a total of 24 Indians participating in the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025.

The arrivals/ opening ceremony of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place on October 31. This will be followed by the eight rounds of a single-elimination tournament (five rounds, then quarter final, semi final and final). The tournament is expected to be wrapped up by November 26, followe

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