FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Live: Full Schedule, Results, Round Start-Times, Players, How to watch, TV, Streaming, Prize Money.
The 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup runs from October 31 to November 27 in Goa. The rounds move in three-day blocks: Round 1 takes place from November 1–3, Round 2 from 4–6, Round 3 from 7–9, Round 4 from 11–13, Round 5 from 14–16, quarterfinals from 17–19, semifinals from 21–23, and the final from November 24–26. Every classical game starts at 3 pm IST.
When is the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 ?
The 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup runs from October 31 to November 27 in Goa. The rounds move in three-day blocks: Round 1 takes place from November 1–3, Round 2 from 4–6, Round 3 from 7–9, Round 4 from 11–13, Round 5 from 14–16, quarterfinals from 17–19, semifinals from 21–23, and the final from November 24–26. Every classical game starts at 3 pm IST.
Where to Watch/Streaming FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
Fans can watch the entire event live through FIDE’s official YouTube channel, which streams every round from start to finish.
What is Prize Money for FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, full prize fund breakdown?
Winner: USD 120,000
Runner‑up: USD 85,000
3rd place: USD 60,000
4th place: USD 50,000
Eliminated in Round 6 (quarter‑finals) – USD 35,000 each (4 players) – total USD 140,000
Eliminated in Round 5 – USD 25,000 each (8 players) – total USD 200,000
Eliminated in Round 4 – USD 17,000 each (16 players) – total USD 272,000
Eliminated in Round 3 – USD 11,000 each (32 players) – total USD 352,000
Eliminated in Round 2 – USD 7,000 each (64 players) – total USD 448,000
Eliminated in Round 1 – USD 3,500 each (78 players) – total USD 273,000
The prize structure ensures that even early-round exits receive rewards, while top finishers earn significant amounts.
how many player particpate In FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 will feature 206 players.
What is the venue for FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
All games take place at Resort Rio in North Goa, a location that blends quiet coastal scenery with the focused intensity of world-class competition.
What's the format for FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
The World Cup is an eight-round knockout tournament. Each match consists of two classical games. If players are tied, they return on the third day for rapid and blitz tiebreakers. The top 50 seeds skip the opening round, while the remaining players begin from Round 1.
How many Indian players are in the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
India has a remarkable 24 players in the field. The top three seeds—D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa—are all Indian. The lineup also includes Vidit Gujrathi, Nihal Sarin, Harikrishna, Raunak Sadhwani, Leon Luke Mendonca and many more. Divya Deshmukh, the reigning Women’s World Cup champion, is the only woman in the event.
Who are the favorites to win the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Vincent Keymer, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Wei Yi stand out as major contenders. Gukesh, despite mixed form this year, remains a serious threat—especially with the event happening in India.
Who are the big players missing in FIDE Chess World Cup 2025?
Several global stars won’t be in Goa. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen is skipping the event, as are Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Ding Liren and Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Full Schedule, Results of game 2 of 4th round, all game times
Nov 13, 2025 - Round 4 Tiebreaks - Finished
Round 4 Match 01 – Svane Frederik (GER) vs Sargsyan Shant (ARM) – 2.5 : 1.5 —
Round 4 Match 02 – Leko Peter (HUN) vs Erigaisi Arjun (IND) — 1 : 3
Round 4 Match 03 – Praggnanandhaa R (IND) vs Dubov Daniil (FID) – 1.5 : 2.5 —
Round 4 Match 04 – Bluebaum Matthias (GER) vs Donchenko Alexander (GER) – 0.5 : 1.5 —
Round 4 Match 05 – Pranav V (IND) vs Yakubboev Nodirbek (UZB) – 0.5 : 1.5 —
Round 4 Match 06 – Esipenko Andrey (FID) vs Keymer Vincent (GER) — 4 : 2
Round 4 Match 07 – Wei Yi (CHN) vs Maghsoodloo Parham (IRI) — 5 : 3
Round 4 Match 08 – Sarana Alexey (SRB) vs Martinez Alcantara Jose Eduardo (MEX) – 0.5 : 1.5 —
Round 4 Match 09 – Grandelius Nils (SWE) vs Harikrishna Pentala (IND) – 2.5 : 1.5 —
Round 4 Match 10 – Sevian Samuel (USA) vs Lodici Lorenzo (ITA) — 6 : 5
Round 4 Match 11 – Vachier-Lagrave Maxime (FRA) vs Grebnev Aleksey (FID) – 1.5 : 2.5 —
Round 4 Match 12 – Liang Awonder (USA) vs Sargissian Gabriel (ARM) – 1.5 : 2.5 —
Round 4 Match 13 – Le Quang Liem (VIE) vs Karthik Venkataraman (IND) – 1.5 : 0.5 —
Round 4 Match 14 – Shankland Sam (USA) vs Rapport Richard (HUN) — 3 : 1
Round 4 Match 15 – Aronian Levon (USA) vs Wojtaszek Radoslaw (POL) – 1.5 : 0.5 —
Round 4 Match 16 – Yu Yangyi (CHN) vs Sindarov Javokhir (UZB) – 1.5 : 2.5 —
Nov 14-16, 2025 - Round 5 - Finished
Nov 17-19, 2025 - quarterfinals Finshed
17 November 2025 (Quarterfinals Game 1):
Yakubboev beat Donchenko: 1–0
Sindarov drew MartÃnez: 0.5–0.5
Wei Yi drew Erigaisi: 0.5–0.5
Shankland drew Esipenko: 0.5–0.5
18 November 2025 (Quarterfinals Game 2):
Yakubboev drew Donchenko: 0.5–0.5 → Yakubboev wins match on aggregate
Sindarov drew MartÃnez: 0.5–0.5 → match goes to tiebreaks
Wei Yi drew Erigaisi: 0.5–0.5 → match goes to tiebreaks
Shankland drew Esipenko: 0.5–0.5 → match goes to tiebreaks
Nov 19, 2025 - Quarterfinals Tiebreaks - Fieshed
Tiebreak Results:
Wei Yi beat Arjun Erigaisi by 1½–½
Javokhir Sindarov beat José Eduardo MartÃnez Alcántara by 2½–1½
Andrey Esipenko beat Sam Shankland by 3–1
Nov 21, 2025 - Semifinals Game 1,2 - 2:30 PM GMT+5
Semifinal 1:
Nodirbek Yakubboev vs. Andrey Esipenko
Semifinal 2:
Wei Yi vs. Javokhir Sindarov
FIDE Chess World Cup previous winners, champions list by year
Earlier, Viswanathan Anand won the 2000 and 2002 editions, though those versions were separate from today’s World Championship cycle.
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