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The '''FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025''' will be a ] tournament organized by ], chess's international governing body, in the first half of 2025. It forms part of the qualification cycle for the ]. It will be an 11-round ]. The winner and runner-up of the tournament will earn the right to play in the ].<ref name="FIDE-regulations">{{Cite web |title= Regulations for the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025|url=https://www.fide.com/docs/regulations/GS-2025-Regulations-DRAFT.pdf|access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.fide.com |language=en}}</ref> The Women’s section will be held in parallel at the same time and venue.<ref name="FIDE-bid">{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/news/3060|title=FIDE Grand Swiss & Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 - Call for bids|date=10 June 2024|access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.fide.com |language=en}}</ref>
The '''FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025''' will be a ] tournament organized by ], chess's international governing body, in the first half of 2025. It forms part of the qualification cycle for the ]. It will be an 11-round ]. The winner and runner-up of the tournament will earn the right to play in the ].<ref name="FIDE-regulations">{{Cite web |title= Regulations for the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025|url=https://www.fide.com/docs/regulations/GS-2025-Regulations-DRAFT.pdf|access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.fide.com |language=en}}</ref> <ref name=firstpost>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/arjun-erigaisi-failed-to-qualify-for-2026-candidates-tournament-explained-13848683.html|title=Explained: Why world No 4 Arjun Erigaisi's hopes of competing in Candidates 2026 are over|date=30 December 2024|access-date=10 January 2025|work=Firstpost}}</ref>The Women’s section will be held in parallel at the same time and venue, and its top two finishers will qualify for the Women's Candidates.<ref name="FIDE-bid">{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/news/3060|title=FIDE Grand Swiss & Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 - Call for bids|date=10 June 2024|access-date=2024-12-24 |website=www.fide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=msn>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/football/fide-finalizes-qualification-pathways-for-2026-women-s-candidates/ar-AA1v8o3H|title=FIDE finalizes qualification pathways for 2026 Women’s Candidates|date=2 December 2024|access-date=10 January 2025|work=MSN}}</ref>
The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 will be a chess tournament organized by FIDE, chess's international governing body, in the first half of 2025. It forms part of the qualification cycle for the World Chess Championship 2026. It will be an 11-round Swiss-system tournament. The winner and runner-up of the tournament will earn the right to play in the Candidates Tournament 2026. The Women’s section will be held in parallel at the same time and venue, and its top two finishers will qualify for the Women's Candidates.
Format
The tournament has an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments.
The games used classical time controls with 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 50 minutes for the next 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a per-move increment of 30 seconds.
Tie-breaks
Tie-breaks between players who finish on the same score will be determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks:
