FIDE is pleased to publish the dress code for the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar:
Dress code requirements
The dress code is strictly observed for the tournament and all the official events and press-conferences.
Clothing allowed for men:
- Suit
- Dark business casual trousers, including classic, non-distressed jeans (blue, black, and grey)
- Unicoloured shirt (with minor deviations allowed, e.g. checkered or striped)
- Dress shoes and loafers with closed toes
- Unicoloured sneakers (soles can be a different colour)
Clothing allowed for women:
- Skirt suit, pantsuit, dress suit
- Dress
- Dark business casual trousers, including classic, non-distressed jeans (dark blue, black and grey)
- Shirt/blouse
- Dress shoes and loafers
- Unicoloured sneakers (soles can be a different colour)
The clothes and shoes shall be neat and free of offensive slogans, tears, or rips.
No players with t-shirts, shorts, baseball caps or inappropriate dress are allowed in the playing venue.
Any requests to wear national or traditional dress shall be approved by GSC.
Sanctions for dress code violations
Minor Infringements
Minor infringements are those committed without specific intent. Examples include a sloppy or unkempt appearance, wrinkled clothing, or other minor deviations from the standard.
First Infringement will result in a financial penalty of 5% of the player’s total prize money earned in the two events, but not less than €300 for open events and €150 for women’s events.
The player is allowed to complete the current day and is not obliged to change immediately.
Further Infringements
Subsequent infringements will result in exclusion from the pairings for the next round.
Major Infringements
Major infringements are those demonstrating disregard for or denial of the dress code rules as a whole, or showing disrespect toward FIDE, the opponent, or their countries and national symbols. Examples include, but are not limited to, wearing shorts, beachwear, sleeveless shirts (for men), or clothing/footwear with offensive content or logos of prohibited sponsors (e.g., betting companies, alcohol, tobacco).
Each infringement will result in a financial penalty of 10% of the player’s total prize money earned in the two events, but not less than €1,000 for open events and €500 for women’s events.
The player will also be excluded from the pairings for the next round.