Ju Wenjun, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Anna Muzychuk headline Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi
Ju Wenjun, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Anna Muzychuk headline Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi The FIDE Women’s World Cup — a prestigious knockout chess tournament held every two years — will celebrate its third edition in Batumi, Georgia, from July 5 to 29, 2025. Georgia holds a special place in the history of women’s chess, having produced some of the game’s most legendary female players. Batumi, known for its stunning Black Sea coastline, offers a fitting venue for this major event, which will bring together the world’s top female chess players in a battle for glory. The prize pool is a remarkable USD 676,250, one of the largest ever for a single women’s chess competition. So far, 65 of the 103 participants for the 2025 Women’s World Cup in Batumi have qualified. The remaining spots will be finalized by June 10 — the deadline for eligible federations to submit their nominations. Additionally, the five rating qualifiers will be announced by June 1. Players qualified for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Women’s World Championship 2025 (1 player) Ju Wenjun (CHN) – winner Women’s World Cup 2023 (4 players) Goryachkina, Aleksandra (FIDE) – semi finalist Salimova, Nurgyul (BUL) – semi finalist Muzychuk, Anna (UKR) – semi finalist Tan Zhongyi (CHN) – semi finalist World Junior Girls Championship 2024 (1 player) Deshmukh, Divya (IND) – champion Rating in June 2025 FIDE Rating List (5 players) – top-5 – top-5 – top-5 – top-5 – top-5 Qualifiers from the Continental events (54 players) Africa February, Jesse Nikki (RSA) – Championship 24 Wafa, Shrook (EGY) – Championship 25 Nassr, Lina (ALG) – Championship 25 Americas Pourkashiyan, Atousa (USA) – Championship 24 Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be (ARG) – Championship 25 Yip, Carissa (USA) – Zone 2.1 Lee, Alice (USA) – Zone 2.1 Ouellet, Maili-Jade (CAN) – Zone 2.2 Miranda, Tania (MEX) – Zone 2.3.1 Miranda, Yerisbel (CUB) – Zone 2.3.2 Wilson, Hannah (BAR) – Zone 2.3.3 Cori, Deisy (PER) – Zone 2.4 Borda, Ana Paola (ARG) – Zone 2.5 Asia Song Yuxin (CHN) – Championship 25 Mungunzul Bat-Erdene (MGL) – Championship 25 Zahedifar, Anahita (IRI) – Zone 3.1 Ahmed, Wadifa (BAN) – Zone 3.2 Herfesa, Shafira Devi (INA) – Zone 3.3 Khamdamova, Afruza (UZB) – Zone 3.4 Kaliakhmet, Elnaz (KAZ) – Zone 3.4 Kamalidenova, Meruert (KAZ) – Zone 3.4 Gao Muziyan (CHN) – Zone 3.5 Zhang Lanlin (CHN) – Zone 3.5 Zhai Mo (CHN) – Zone 3.5 Wang Chiqiao (CHN) – Zone 3.5 Ryjanova, Julia (AUS) – Zone 3.6 Nandhidhaa P V (IND) – Zone 3.7 Priyanka K (IND) – Zone 3.7 Padmini Rout (IND) – Zone 3.7 Kiran Manisha Mohanty (IND) – Zone 3.7 Lagno, Kateryna (FIDE) – Zone 3.8 Charochkina, Daria (FIDE) – Zone 3.8 Shuvalova, Polina (FIDE) – Zone 3.8 Europe Fataliyeva, Ulviyya (AZE) – Championship 24 Buksa, Nataliya (UKR) – Championship 24 Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) – Championship 24 Batsiashvili, Nino (GEO) – Championship 24 Bulmaga, Irina (BUL) – Championship 24 Beydullayeva, Govhar (AZE) – Championship 24 Toncheva, Nadya (BUL) – Championship 24 Tsolakidou, Stavroula (GRE) – Championship 24 Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) – Championship 24 Sliwicka, Alicja (POL) – Championship 24 Injac, Teodora (SRB) – Championship 25 Narva, Mai (EST) – Championship 25 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra (POL) – Championship 25 Ushenina, Anna (UKR) – Championship 25 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante (LTU) – Championship 25 Mammadova, Gulnar (AZE) – Championship 25 Milliet, Sophie (FRA) – Championship 25 Kiolbasa, Oliwia (POL) – Championship 25 Kulon, Klaudia (POL) – Championship 25 Urh, Zala (SLO) – Championship 25 Khotenashvili, Bella (GEO) – Championship 25 Nominees of National Federations (35 players to be announced by June 10) Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bulgaria Canada China Egypt France Georgia Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Israel Kazakhstan Malaysia Mongolia New Zealand Peru Philippines Poland Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States of America Uzbekistan Vietman Nominees of the FIDE President (2 players) 101.102. Nominee of the Organiser (1 player) 103. Official website: womenscup2025.fide.com/