FIDE World Cup 2025

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Finals

Dates: 17–26 Nov 2025
Location: Goa, India
Format: 206-player Single-Elimination Knockout
Time control: 90/40, 30+30

About this event

Tiebreaks

If tied after 2 regular games, draw colours and play 2 games at 15+10.
If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 10+10.
If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 5+3.
If still tied, draw colours and play 2 games at 3+2.
If still tied, play one sudden death game:
- White: 4+2.
- Both bid for Black’s time (also 2s increment); lowest bid wins and plays Black.
- If bids match, colours decided by drawing of lots.

After the latest round

Game 1

Game 2

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.