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:

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)

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Media registration for FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 is open now

FIDE Announces 2025 as the Year of Social Chess

Olympiad qualification spots for 2025 World Cup and Women’s World Cup announced

FIDE World Senior Team Championship 2025: Registration is open