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The Baltic Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 30 to November 02 in Kiel, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Group A, Group B, and Group C. The Group C section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The FIDE World Cup 2025 will award three spots to the Candidates 2026.

The Baltic Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 30 to November 02 in Kiel, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Group A, Group B, and Group C. The Group B section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The Baltic Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 30 to November 02 in Kiel, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Group A, Group B, and Group C. The Group A section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 208 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The top 50 seeds automatically enter in Round 2, while the remaining 156 players start from Round 1. Each round consists of two classical games, followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks if necessary. The competition will span nearly a month, with rest days scheduled between key stages to accommodate the intense match schedule.

In an out-of-this-world opening ceremony, where the world saw a traditional and modern mix of dances, anthems, and emotions, the new trophy of the FIDE World Chess Cup was revealed. The World Chess Cup has now the Viswanathan Anand trophy, in honor of the ex-World Champion and pillar of Indian chess Vishy Anand.

The FIDE World Chess Cup trophy unveiled with power beat-box performance, which you can replay here

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 208 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The FIDE World Cup 2025 will award three spots to the Candidates 2026.

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is going to take place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will feature 208 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. The FIDE World Cup 2025 will award three spots to the Candidates 2026.

The Norwegian Team League 25/26, will take place from October 31 to March 08 in Oslo, Norway. It is a 10-team round-robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Norway, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Daniel Naroditsky, the acclaimed American chess grandmaster, author, streamer, and beloved commentator affectionately known as “Danya,” tragically passed away. The sad and shocking news overwhelmed the chess world and left the community in dismay and shock. Daniel Naroditsky was not only a great player, but a fantastic streamer and educator, a true ambassador of the chess game. One of the frequents tributes on social media today reads, “I started playing chess because of Daniel Naroditsky”