2025 FIDE Grand Swiss: Official Discussion Thread

The 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss—Open and Women—are part of the World Championship cycle, taking place September 4-15 with $625,000 and $230,000 prize funds respectively, and determining two of the eight players who'll make it to the next Candidates Tournament of each section.

Confirmed Players: Top 10 Seeds. Full open list on the event's website.

Confirmed Players: Featured. Full women list on the event's website.

The following players are eligible to participate in the FIDE Grand Swiss:
Open: The top 100 players by rating, the world champion, four continental spots, four players invited by FIDE, and four players invited by the organizer.
Women: The 44 top women by rating, four continent spots, four players nominated by FIDE, and four players nominated by the organizer.

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Find all relevant links/info below and use the comments for discussion on the event.

• Announcement - Chess.com preamble news item on the event
• Events Page - Full info with Schedule, Format, Players, Games, Prizes, and more
• Open List - Find out all open section players in the event's website
• Women List - Find out all women section players in the event's website

• Prize Fund - Open: $625,000 • Women: $230,000
• Format - Classical (see format above)
• Date - September 4-15
• Location - Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.