Overview

• FIDE confirmed presidential invitations for Mishra and Woodward after their Grand Swiss finishes of fifth and seventh in Samarkand.
• Reports name Faustino Oro, Kirill Alekseenko and World Rapid champion Volodar Murzin among additional invitees, with one presidential wildcard still to be allocated.
• FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky said host-nation wildcards will be chosen by India’s AICF, explaining why no Indian players appear on the federation’s list.
• The World Cup will be held in Goa in late October through November 2025 as a knockout event that awards three places in the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
• FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich announced the choices via official channels, and media updated participant lists to reflect the new entries.