Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy "a sporting icon" after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.

Taking place from 22 June 2025 to 3 July 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, the second edition of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup for young chess players will be held across three age ...

Chess World Cup 2025 will also provide a crucial pathway to the Candidates Tournament, with three coveted qualification spots ...

India will host the 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup from October 31 to November 27, as confirmed by the All India Chess Federation ...

FIDE already announced Batumi as the place where the second edition of the FIDE World Cup for young chess players will take place this June. The competition will be held across three age groups— ...

Similarly, the FIDE World Chess Cup 2023 in Baku captivated chess fans with its high-calibre competition and exhilarating matches. Featuring a highly competitive lineup, the World Cup provided an ...

Similarly, the FIDE World Chess Cup 2023 in Baku captivated chess fans with its high-calibre competition and exhilarating matches. Featuring a highly competitive lineup, the World Cup provided an ...

Dommaraju Gukesh, 2024 FIDE World Chess Champion. Eng Chin An / FIDE The big one though is the World Cup, the men's edition of which will be held in India (exact venue to be announced) in October ...

2025 Kho Kho World Cup in New ... Grand Slam Chess Tour in Weissenhaus, Germany: February 07-14 World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen's favoured chess format (and now recognized by FIDE) will begin with ...

FIDE had initially awarding hosting rights for the 2025 Chess World Cup to India, with the tournament taking place in the months of October and November, only to retract the information from their ...

India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025, marking the country’s first major international chess tournament since the 2022 Chennai Chess Olympiad. FIDE, the international chess governing body ...