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About the Chess World Cup
The FIDE World Cup is a major chess tournament based on the Olympic system, which brings together the best chess players in the world. This chess event is run by the International Chess Federation and is an integral part of the qualification for the Chess World Cup.
2027 Chess World Cup
The 2027 Chess World Championship will be a major event in the world of mind sports. For the first time, the competition will take place in the Total Chess World Championship Tour format, approved by FIDE. The tournament combines several disciplines — Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz — allowing the most versatile player to be identified.
Format and Participants
The tournament will consist of four stages held in different cities worldwide, bringing together the top chess players on the planet. Participants will include top FIDE-rated players and winners of qualifying tournaments. This format ensures the emergence of a player capable of demonstrating mastery across all conditions and styles of play.
Dates
The first full season of the Total Chess World Championship Tour will start in 2027. A pilot stage of the new format is scheduled for autumn 2026. The final tournaments will take place after the series of stages, and the overall winner will be determined by cumulative points.
Prize Fund
The total prize fund for the tournament will exceed $2.7 million, including bonuses for stage performance and final standings.
Spectacle and Features
The new format combines fast games, tactical duels, and strategic battles, making the tournament exciting for both professionals and spectators. The championship aims to strengthen chess as a global mind sport and showcase the versatile skills of its participants.
History of the Chess World Cup
It is worth noting that throughout the history of chess tournaments this sporting event has experienced different periods. For many years in a row, World Cup chess tournaments were held in different cities of Russia.
The first chess tournament under the familiar name was held in 2000. At that time, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) organized the tournament. By 2002, two champions were known to the world – Vladimir Kramnik (according to PCA) and Ruslan Ponomariov (according to FIDE). The conflict between the two chess federations was resolved only in 2006, when a unification championship between Topalov and Kramnik was held.
The history of the Chess World Cup as we know it now began in 2005. Since then, the best chess players of the world started to play according to an elimination system. The winner of the first tournament was Levon Aronian. Since 2005, the Chess World Cup has been held regularly every 2 years.
The 2007 tournament was held in Khanty-Mansiysk with the same format. At that time, the prize money was divided among all the participants of the Cup.
From 2005 till 2021, 128 players took part in the tournament. The number of athletes increased to 206 from 2021.
Results of the previous Cups
| The year | Venue | Winner |
| 2025 | Goa, India | Yavohir Sindarov |
| 2023 | Baku, Azerbaijan | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2021 | Sochi, Russia | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
2027 Chess World Cup
Information about the dates and exact location of the next Chess World Cup is not available yet.
Keep an eye on the dates of chess tournaments and other events in our Sporting Events Calendar.
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