FIDE has announced a star studded lineup for the upcoming Grand Swiss event. It will be the tournament’s 4th edition, and be ...

Will Magnus Carlsen compete in the 2025 Grand Swiss as FIDE releases a star-studded player list for the crucial Candidates ...

The top two in both the Open and the Women’s competition will qualify for the Candidates 2026, which will decide the ...

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

So far, 100 players have qualified for the 2025 Grand Swiss by rating, while the Women's Grand Swiss has 44 qualifiers. Only players who played at least 30 rated games are eligible.