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FIDE WORLD CUP 2025
Do you know there is a World Cup in Chess?
Japan joins the World Cup held from the end of October to November.
What is the World Cup? Who represents Japan?
Japan Chess Federation supports all Japanese Chess Players who participate in international tournaments.
Q：What is the World Cup in Chess?
World Cup in chess is hosted by International Chess Federation (FIDE) and its official name is “FIDE World Cup”. Held every other year, this tournament is a knock-out tournament. The women’s tournament, which was previously held concurrently with this event, will now be held separately. The 11th tournament, held this year, has a prize pool of 2 million dollars, which amounts to about 300 million Japanese Yen. This is one of the largest prize pools of any chess event in the world.
The 2025 tournament is a highly anticipated event for chess fans, with 206 of the world’s top players competing in a knockout format. Furthermore, the top three finishers in this competition will qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2026, which will be held one year later, making it a crucial and must-win battle for the players.
FIDE World Cup 2025 Official Website
https://worldcup2025.fide.com/
Q：Where and when will this event be held?
The event will be held in Goa, India, from October 30th to November 27th, 2025.
The venue is Resort Rio in the town of Arpora, Goa. The opening ceremony will take place on October 31st, with the first round of matches scheduled to begin on November 1st.
Q: Who will be representing Japan?
IM (One of the titles FIDE awards players upon their skills, the abbreviation for “International Master”) Tran Thanh Tu will represent Japan in the open section of the FIDE World Cup 2025.
Originally from Vietnam and now a Japanese citizen, Tu is known to many fans by the nickname “Tu-san” for his unconventional and unique playing style and his charming smile.
Japan first participated in the World Cup in 2023. Tu was also the representative at that time, opening a new chapter for the Japanese chess world. This time, he comes to the world stage for the second consecutive tournament, armed with his victory at this year’s Japan Chess Championship. Great things are expected from Tu’s performance.
We have received the message from IM Tran Thanh Tu, who will compete for Japan in the World Cup.
Dear chess fans in Japan,
I’m grateful for the opportunity to compete again on this world stage among the strongest players.
Building on my previous experience, I’ll do my best to break through the first round this time and give my all in every move, hoping to bring good news to all the chess fans in Japan.
I’ll take each step forward, hoping to show a stronger version of myself this time.
Thank you for your support!
Tu-san played on the first board for the Japan Open Team in the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad, where he earned a GM norm, attracting a lot of attention. We look forward to his performance in the World Cup as well!
Let’s support our representative,
and dream of the day you’ll be on the World Cup stage yourself!
Round 1 Details
Tu’s opponent for Round 1 has been decided — he will face GM Salem Saleh, the top player from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Round 1 will take place over three days, from Saturday, November 1 to Monday, November 3.
Each game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM Japan Time.
Let’s cheer for Tu as he takes on one of the world’s strongest players — live and in real time!
You can follow the Real-time Board in Chess.com. There will also be a live broadcast on YouTube.
In this webpage, we will update the links to these platforms, and also be posted on our official X, so please keep up with the latest news!