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2025 FIDE Circuit
The 2025 FIDE Circuit is a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2025, which serves as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026. Players receive points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament. A player's final Circuit score is the sum of their seven best results of the year. The winner of the Circuit qualifies for the Candidates Tournament 2026.
A FIDE-rated individual standard tournament is eligible for the Circuit if it meets the following criteria:
The Circuit also includes the following tournaments:
Circuit points obtained by a player from a tournament are calculated as follows:
where:
If multiple weighting coefficients apply these are multiplied together.
Basic points for a tournament are awarded depending on the tournament format:
Points are awarded as follows:
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2025 FIDE Circuit
The 2025 FIDE Circuit is a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2025, which serves as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026. Players receive points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament. A player's final Circuit score is the sum of their seven best results of the year. The winner of the Circuit qualifies for the Candidates Tournament 2026.
A FIDE-rated individual standard tournament is eligible for the Circuit if it meets the following criteria:
The Circuit also includes the following tournaments:
Circuit points obtained by a player from a tournament are calculated as follows:
where:
If multiple weighting coefficients apply these are multiplied together.
Basic points for a tournament are awarded depending on the tournament format:
Points are awarded as follows:
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