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)

1. Ju Wenjun (CHN) – winner

Women’s World Cup 2023 (4 players)

2. Goryachkina, Aleksandra (FIDE) – semi finalist
3. Salimova, Nurgyul (BUL) – semi finalist
4. Muzychuk, Anna (UKR) – semi finalist
5. Tan Zhongyi (CHN) – semi finalist

World Junior Girls Championship 2024 (1 player)

6. Deshmukh, Divya (IND) – champion

Rating in June 2025 FIDE Rating List (5 players)

7. – top-5
8. – top-5
9. – top-5
10. – top-5
11. – top-5

Qualifiers from the Continental events (54 players)

Africa

12. February, Jesse Nikki (RSA) – Championship 24
13. Wafa, Shrook (EGY) – Championship 25
14. Nassr, Lina (ALG) – Championship 25

Americas

15. Pourkashiyan, Atousa (USA) – Championship 24
16.  Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be (ARG) – Championship 25
17. Yip, Carissa (USA) – Zone 2.1
18. Lee, Alice (USA) – Zone 2.1
19. Ouellet, Maili-Jade (CAN) – Zone 2.2
20. Miranda, Tania (MEX) – Zone 2.3.1
21. Miranda, Yerisbel (CUB) – Zone 2.3.2
22. Wilson, Hannah (BAR) – Zone 2.3.3
23. Cori, Deisy (PER) – Zone 2.4
24. Borda, Ana Paola (ARG) – Zone 2.5

Asia

25. Song Yuxin (CHN) – Championship 25
26. Mungunzul Bat-Erdene (MGL) – Championship 25
27. Zahedifar, Anahita (IRI) – Zone 3.1
28. Ahmed, Wadifa (BAN) – Zone 3.2
29. Herfesa, Shafira Devi (INA) – Zone 3.3
30. Khamdamova, Afruza (UZB) – Zone 3.4
31. Kaliakhmet, Elnaz (KAZ) – Zone 3.4
32. Kamalidenova, Meruert (KAZ) – Zone 3.4
33. Gao Muziyan (CHN) – Zone 3.5
34. Zhang Lanlin (CHN) – Zone 3.5
35. Zhai Mo (CHN) – Zone 3.5
36. Wang Chiqiao (CHN) – Zone 3.5
37. Ryjanova, Julia (AUS) – Zone 3.6
38. Nandhidhaa P V (IND) –  Zone 3.7
39. Priyanka K (IND) –  Zone 3.7
40. Padmini Rout (IND) –  Zone 3.7
41. Kiran Manisha Mohanty (IND) –  Zone 3.7
42. Lagno, Kateryna (FIDE) – Zone 3.8
43. Charochkina, Daria (FIDE) – Zone 3.8
44. Shuvalova, Polina (FIDE) – Zone 3.8

Europe

45. Fataliyeva, Ulviyya (AZE) – Championship 24
46. Buksa, Nataliya (UKR) – Championship 24
47. Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) – Championship 24
48. Batsiashvili, Nino (GEO) – Championship 24
49. Bulmaga, Irina (BUL) – Championship 24
50. Beydullayeva, Govhar (AZE) – Championship 24
51. Toncheva, Nadya (BUL) – Championship 24
52. Tsolakidou, Stavroula (GRE) – Championship 24
53. Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) – Championship 24
54. Sliwicka, Alicja (POL) – Championship 24
55. Injac, Teodora (SRB) –  Championship 25
56. Narva, Mai (EST) –  Championship 25
57. Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra (POL) –  Championship 25
58. Ushenina, Anna (UKR) –  Championship 25
59. Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante (LTU) –  Championship 25
60. Mammadova, Gulnar (AZE) –  Championship 25
61. Milliet, Sophie (FRA) –  Championship 25
62. Kiolbasa, Oliwia (POL) –  Championship 25
63. Kulon, Klaudia (POL) –  Championship 25
64. Urh, Zala (SLO) –  Championship 25
65. Khotenashvili, Bella (GEO) –  Championship 25

Nominees of National Federations (35 players to be announced by June 10)

66. Angola
67. Argentina
68. Armenia
69. Australia
70. Azerbaijan
71. Bulgaria
72. Canada
73. China
74. Egypt
75. France
76. Georgia
77. Greece
78. Hong Kong
79. Hungary
80. India
81. Indonesia
82. Iran
83. Israel
84. Kazakhstan
85. Malaysia
86. Mongolia
87. New Zealand
88. Peru
89. Philippines
90. Poland
91. Spain
92. Sri Lanka
93. Switzerland
94. Tajikistan
95. Turkmenistan
96. Ukraine
97. United Arab Emirates
98. United States of America
99. Uzbekistan
100. Vietman

Nominees of the FIDE President (2 players)

101.
102.

Nominee of the Organiser (1 player)

103.

Official website: womenscup2025.fide.com/