Current Chess World Champion 2025. We are looking foward to the world chess championship in 2025. Breaking new ground, the women’s and open competitions unfold side by side, featuring 16 players — eight in each group — engaged in an epic.

D gukesh won the 2025 fide candidates after a draw against hikaru nakamura (usa), with ian nepomniachtchi (russia) and fabiano caruana (usa) also drawing their match. See the current results and standings of the fide world rapid championship 2025 games, updated live.