FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Live Streaming Details, Players, Dates, Prizes And All You Need To Know

Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 12:48 IST

The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand features D. Gukesh, R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, with top stars absent and Candidates spots at stake.

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With the race for the 2026 Candidates Tournament intensifying, the spotlight shifts to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where the FIDE Grand Swiss will be staged from September 4 to 15, 2024.

This edition of the Grand Swiss will see the absence of several of the game’s biggest stars. Former world champions Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren, and Viswanathan Anand are not competing, while world number two Hikaru Nakamura and number three Fabiano Caruana have also opted out.

Despite these withdrawals, the tournament will remain highly competitive, with a strong field led by World Champion D. Gukesh, India’s top-ranked player R. Praggnanandhaa, rising star Arjun Erigaisi, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the former World Rapid Champion and local hero from Uzbekistan.

The FIDE Grand Swiss holds tremendous importance in the world championship cycle. The top two finishers in both the Open and Women’s events will secure direct qualification spots for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The Candidates, in turn, decide who earns the right to challenge the reigning World Champion for the most prestigious crown in chess.

When Is It Taking Place?

The FIDE Grand Swiss takes place between September 4 and 15. There will be 11 rounds, with all of them starting at 3:30 p.m. IST, except for the final day, when the action will get underway at 2:30 p.m..

Time Control

The time control for FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 is 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for the next 20 moves, and 15 more minutes for the rest of the game. There is a 30-second increment per move from move one.

For the women’s event, it will be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves with an addition of 30 minutes after that. There is a 30-second increment per move from move one.

Tournament Format

The FIDE Grand Swiss is an 11-round tournament, played over a Swiss Format.

Open Event: The FIDE Grand Swiss Open Event will be an 11-round Swiss tournament. The time control is 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for the next 20 moves, and 15 more minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move from move one.

Women’s Event: The FIDE Grand Swiss Women’s Event will be an 11-round Swiss tournament. The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment per move from move one.

Points System

For both the Open and Women’s events, winning a round will fetch one point, a draw 0.5 points, while a loss will result in 0 points.

Schedule

1st Round – 4th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

2nd Round – 5th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

3rd Round – 6th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

4th Round – 7th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

5th Round – 8th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

6th Round – 9th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

Rest day – 23rd August 2025

7th Round – 11th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

8th Round – 12th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

9th Round – 13th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

10th Round – 14th September 2025 (3:30 PM IST)

11th Round – 15th September 2025 (2:30 PM IST)

Prize money

The total prize pool for the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 is US$855,000. The Open Event features a $625,000 prize fund, while the Women’s Event has $230,000 reserved as prize money.

Defending Champions

In 2023, the FIDE Grand Swiss, saw India making it a double win, with Vidit Gujrathi winning the Open section and Vaishali Rameshbabu claiming the title in the Women’s competition.

Live Streaming Info

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 will be streamed live on the FIDE YouTube channel.

Siddarth Sriram

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