India, Aug. 26 -- Goa will host the upcoming FIDE World Cup 2025 in October-November. The much-anticipated announcement was made on Tuesday evening. The tournament will be played from October 30 to November 27. In the competition,206 players will fight it out for a share of USD 2,000,000 and three spots in the 2026 Candidates tournament.

Every round will be a knockout, making the tournament one of the most dramatic affairs on the chess calendar.

The tournament will be an eight-round knockout tournament, with the top 50 seeds entering from Round 2. The matches will be two classical games, with a rapid and blitz playoff in the event of a tie.

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