Media registration for FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 is open now
We are pleased to announce that media registration is now officially open for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, to be held at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, from November 20 – December 15, 2024. Journalists, photographers, and media professionals from around the globe are invited to apply for accreditation to cover this prestigious event. To apply for media credentials, please visit our official media registration page here. We encourage all interested media representatives to register early, as places are limited. We look forward to welcoming you to Singapore for this landmark event in the world of chess! About the FIDE World Championship Match The FIDE World Championship Match is one of the most important and widely watched chess events globally. Held every two years, it features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the world’s top players. The defending Champion is Ding Liren, who won the title after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, in April 2023 on tiebreaks. The Challenger is the 18-year-old Gukesh D from India, who won the Candidates Tournament in April 2024 in Toronto. The World Championship Match will consist of 14 games. The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the Match, and no further games are played. If the score is equal after 14 games, the winner is decided by a tiebreak.
FIDE Announces 2025 as the Year of Social Chess
At the FIDE General Assembly in Budapest, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, alongside Dana Reizniece-Ozola and André Vögtlin, proudly announced that 2025 would be dedicated as the “Year of Social Chess.” This groundbreaking initiative will leverage the power of chess to address some of the world’s most pressing social issues, promoting inclusivity, education, and mental well-being. A Year for Global Impact The Year of Social Chess aims to bring chess to diverse communities and settings, from prisons and refugee camps to elderly care homes and addiction recovery centers. By focusing on chess as a tool for social good, FIDE will champion projects that foster cognitive development, community building, and rehabilitation. “Our goal is to make chess a force for positive change,” said FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. “With the Year of Social Chess, we will bring chess to the forefront of social innovation, connecting people across the world and making a real difference in their lives.” Key Initiatives Throughout 2025, FIDE will host a series of events and initiatives, including: ● January: A worldwide online social chess event, engaging players globally, to kick off the year. ● March: “Chess for Protection” projects in refugee camps and underserved communities. ● May: The “Chess for Freedom Conference” in Georgia, highlighting the role of chess in prison rehabilitation programs. ● July: Initiatives focused on using chess as a therapeutic tool in addiction recovery and psychiatric care. ● October: An Intercontinental Online Championship for prisoners, connecting inmates from across the globe through chess. ● December: The year will conclude with a Social Chess Documentary Film Festival, showcasing the stories of chess changing lives around the world. FIDE invites chess federations, players, and organizations worldwide to join the movement. With fundraising efforts, research initiatives, and various programs, 2025 will be a year when chess transforms lives. To learn more about upcoming events and how to get involved, visit the official Social Chess website, launching later this year. Let’s unite for a year of social change—through the power of chess.
Olympiad qualification spots for 2025 World Cup and Women’s World Cup announced
FIDE announces the allocation of Olympiad spots for 2025 World Cup and Women’s World Cup through the 45th Chess Olympiad performance FIDE is pleased to announce the allocation of qualification spots for the 2025 FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup, based on the results of the 45th Chess Olympiad, held in Budapest. These prestigious tournaments will showcase top players who earned their spots through exceptional showings at the Olympiad, as well as through other qualification paths. Key Points: 100 spots will be distributed based on final rankings from the Open section of the 45th Chess Olympiad. 50 spots have been awarded to federations in the Women’s section. No federation can claim more than one spot, even if they fielded multiple teams. Continental cap: No more than 40 federations from any single continent can receive spots in the Open section. Spot transfers to Continental Events In total, 80 national federations from the Open section and 35 federations from the Women’s section have secured places for the 2025 World Cup and Women’s World Cup, respectively. These Olympiad-based slots will go to the top-performing national teams, ensuring that the cream of the crop from the Olympiad will be competing on chess’s biggest stage. FIDE World Cup / Women’s World Cup regulations allow each continent to transfer allocated Olympiad spots to continental events. This gives continental federations more flexibility in offering World Cup qualification through local competition. Before the Olympiad, both Europe and the Americas chose to exercise this option, transferring a portion of their Olympiad-earned spots to upcoming continental tournaments. This adjustment provides added opportunities for players to qualify regionally and encourages even stronger competition at the continental level. FIDE World Cup 2025 Rg FED TEAM 1 IND India 2 USA United States of America 3 UZB Uzbekistan 4 CHN China 5 SRB Serbia 6 ARM Armenia 7 GER Germany 8 AZE Azerbaijan 9 SLO Slovenia 10 ESP Spain 11 HUN Hungary 12 TUR Turkiye 13 GRE Greece 14 NOR Norway 15 FRA France 16 UKR Ukraine 17 ROU Romania 18 CZE Czech Republic 19 GEO Georgia 20 ENG England 21 NED Netherlands 22 POL Poland 23 MDA Moldova 24 TKM Turkmenistan 25 VIE Vietnam 26 IRI Iran 27 BUL Bulgaria 28 LAT Latvia 29 KAZ Kazakhstan 30 SWE Sweden 31 COL Colombia 32 AUT Austria 33 CRO Croatia 34 CAN Canada 35 BRA Brazil 36 ARG Argentina 37 MEX Mexico 38 EGY Egypt 39 CHI Chile 40 LTU Lithuania 41 MNE Montenegro 42 ITA Italy 43 SUI Switzerland 44 AUS Australia 45 CUB Cuba 46 URU Uruguay 47 BIH Bosnia & Herzegovina 48 PER Peru 49 SGP Singapore 50 ZIM Zimbabwe 51 PHI Philippines 52 MGL Mongolia 53 TJK Tajikistan 54 KGZ Kyrgyzstan 55 RSA South Africa 56 JPN Japan 57 NZL New Zealand 58 ALG Algeria 59 INA Indonesia 60 BAN Bangladesh 61 IRQ Iraq 62 MAS Malaysia 63 THA Thailand 64 PLE Palestine 65 ANG Angola 66 SRI Sri Lanka 67 NGR Nigeria 68 ZAM Zambia 69 PAK Pakistan 70 TUN Tunisia 71 MAR Morocco 72 NAM Namibia 73 KOR South Korea 74 UAE United Arab Emirates 75 TPE Chinese Taipei 76 MAD Madagascar 77 AFG Afghanistan 78 HKG Hong Kong, China 79 LBA Libya 80 KSA Saudi Arabia FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Rg FED TEAM 1 IND India 2 KAZ Kazakhstan 3 USA United States of America 4 ESP Spain 5 ARM Armenia 6 GEO Georgia 7 CHN China 8 UKR Ukraine 9 POL Poland 10 BUL Bulgaria 11 ARG Argentina 12 UZB Uzbekistan 13 ISR Israel 14 HUN Hungary 15 AZE Azerbaijan 16 MGL Mongolia 17 GRE Greece 18 FRA France 19 SUI Switzerland 20 CAN Canada 21 VIE Vietnam 22 PHI Philippines 23 TKM Turkmenistan 24 MAS Malaysia 25 AUS Australia 26 IRI Iran 27 PER Peru 28 SRI Sri Lanka 29 NZL New Zealand 30 EGY Egypt 31 UAE United Arab Emirates 32 INA Indonesia 33 ANG Angola 34 HKG Hong Kong, China 35 TJK Tajikistan Olympiad spots transferred to Continental Events in accordance with decisions of Continental federations What’s next for Federations? Each federation that has earned a spot must now decide which player will represent them, selecting one of their team members from the 2024 Olympiad. However, if all team members qualify for the World Cup via another pathway or decline the opportunity, the federation has the discretion to allocate the spot to another player of its choosing. Federations are expected to confirm their representatives between June 1 and June 10, 2025. FIDE is eager to see how these Olympiad qualifiers perform in the 2025 World Cup and Women’s World Cup and remains committed to supporting the continued global growth of chess talent. For further details, refer to the official qualification guidelines: World Cup Qualification Regulations Women’s World Cup Qualification Regulations For any questions or additional information, please contact the Global Strategy Commission at gsc@fide.com.
FIDE World Senior Team Championship 2025: Registration is open
FIDE, the Czech Chess Federation and AVE CHESS agency invite all FIDE member federations and eligible teams to participate in the 2025 World Senior Team Chess Championship. The competition will take place in Prague (the Czech Republic) from February 16 (arrival) to February 27, 2025 (departure). There will be two categories: Open age 50+ and Open age 65+ with separate events for women. The player must have reached or reach the required age during the year of competition. Teams can register only through their national chess federations. Separate Women’s Championship(s) will be held if there are at least ten teams registered from at least two continents. Otherwise, women’s teams will play in Open competition. The deadline for the registration is January 1, 2025. FIDE Senior Teams Championship official website will be launched during the first week of October. Official website: worldseniorteam2025.fide.com Email: worldseniorteam@fide.com WSTCC 2025 Invitation Letter and Regulations (PDF)