Goa to host Chess World Cup 2025 as showpiece event returns to India after 23 years

Tuesday - 26/08/2025 09:06

The Chess World Cup has returned to India after 23 years with Goa set to host the upcoming event later this year from October 30 to November 27.

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Gukesh D of India looks on as he plays against Richard Rapport of Hungary during the Hungary vs. India match in the 6th round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. (AP)

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New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 26, 2025 18:35 IST

Goa is set to host the Chess World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27. The prestigious tournament returns to India after 23 years, last held in 2002, when the legendary Viswanathan Anand clinched the title with Uzbekistan’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov finishing as runner-up.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Aug 26, 2025

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