Archive · 20 Sep 2025
FIDE Clarifies World Cup Wild Card Selection Process
The FIDE CEO, Emil Sutovsky, explained how players got wild card entries for the Chess World Cup.
The Indian chess federation (AICF) chooses Indian players.
He stated that all top players were already invited.
Also, two women's world champions declined invitations, and AICF will decide on wild cards for Indian female players.
Sutovsky emphasized the goal is to get the best chess players together.
FIDE CEO clarified the wild card selection process.
AICF (All India Chess Federation) will decide on Indian wild card entries.
All top players have already been invited.
Ju Wenjun and Hou Yifan declined invitations.
AICF will determine Indian female wild cards.
- Who
- FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky
- What
- Clarified the wild card selection process for the Chess World Cup
- When
- Following initial announcement
- Where
- Goa, India
- Why
- To clarify the process and address queries
- Event
- Chess World Cup
- Location
- Goa, India
- Wild Card Decisions
- AICF (All India Chess Federation)
- Women's Champions Declined
- Ju Wenjun, Hou Yifan
