Major chess events in 2025 include the annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament in January, Norway Chess in May–June, and Grand Chess Tour from May–October. The Women's World Chess Championship 2025 will be played in Shanghai and Chongqing in April between defending champion Ju Wenjun and challenger Tan Zhongyi. The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament in Samarkand in September will determine two qualifiers for the Candidates Tournament 2026, while the Chess World Cup in New Delhi in November will determine three qualifiers. The 2025 FIDE Circuit, comprising top tournaments in 2025, will determine one qualifier. The annual World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships will take place in Doha in December.
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