• Goa will host the FIDE World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27.

• The world’s top players will gather on India’s west coast for one of the most exciting chess events. 

• The biennial knockout tournament will bring together 206 players fighting for a share of $2 million and three coveted places in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. 

• The list of players include world champion D. Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and R. Praggnanandhaa among others. 

FIDE

• The International Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions. It was founded in 1924 in Paris. In 1999, FIDE was recognised by the International Olympic Committee as a global sporting organisation.

• The UN General Assembly has proclaimed July 20 as World Chess Day to mark the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.

• FIDE awards several performance-based titles to chess players.

• They are Grandmaster (GM), International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), Woman Grandmaster (WGM), Woman International Master (WIM), Woman FIDE Master (WFM), Woman Candidate Master (WCM).