FIDE World Amateur Championships 2025: Registration now open
All FIDE Member Federations and eligible players are invited to participate in the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 for men and women with a FIDE rating under 2300. The competition will take place in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, from November 4 to 14, 2025. The Championships are open to players registered by their national federations. FIDE Member Federations have the right to send the unlimited number of players. There will be separate Championships for Open and Women in the FIDE rating categories of Under 2300, Under 2000, and Under 1700. Separate Women’s Championships will be held if there are at least ten registered players from at least two continents in each category. The Championships are nine-round Swiss tournaments with a time control of 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment for each move played, starting from the first move. The registration deadline for all players, accompanying persons, and delegation members is October 10, 2025. Participants who need to apply for a Serbian visa should request the invitation letter by September 5, 2025. Official website (coming soon): worldamateur2025.fide.com Email: worldamateur@fide.com Invitation letter, schedule and regulations (PDF)