⁠FIDE Women's Chess World Cup 2025: Live streaming, TV channel, where & how to watch?

The tournament features a prize money of 691,250 euros.

The FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 is all set to take place from July 5 to July 29 in Batumi, Georgia. Considered one of the key highlights of the annual chess calendar, the tournament will now feature 107 players, slightly more than the originally confirmed list of 103.

The total prize fund for this edition stands at an impressive €691,250. This is the third edition of the Women’s Chess World Cup, and the event promises thrilling matchups. Here are the live-streaming details –

Where and how to watch the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 live?

Chess fans across the globe can catch all the action from the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 through multiple online platforms.

• Official FIDE YouTube Channel: Live coverage with expert commentary, player interviews, and highlights will be available on FIDE’s official channel.
• Chess.com & Chess24: Both platforms will stream every match live, featuring engine analysis, real-time scores, and interactive chat.
• ChessBase India: For Indian viewers, ChessBase India will provide live commentary in both English and Hindi throughout the tournament, because of Indian players.

TV broadcast details:

While there’s no fixed global TV broadcast partner, regional sports networks in countries like India, Russia, and the U.S. may pick up the feed. Fans are advised to check local listings closer to the event dates.

To watch online:

• Visit the FIDE, Chess24, or ChessBase India YouTube channels and subscribe for live stream alerts.
• Head to the live section of Chess.com for uninterrupted match coverage.
• Download the Chess24 app for mobile-friendly viewing and updates on the go.

Key players to watch out for:

The spotlight will be on reigning champion and sixth seed Alexandra Goryachkina, who was also the runner-up in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2021. The top seed this year is China’s Lei Tingjie, who won the Women’s Candidates Tournament in 2022–23.

India will have a strong presence, led by fourth seed Koneru Humpy, along with Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, and Vantika Agrawal — all members of India’s gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Olympiad.

However, a few big names will be missing, including reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun and Hou Yifan, both of whom have withdrawn. Still, the field remains extremely competitive with players like Zhu Jiner, Tan Zhongyi, Anna Muzychuk, and several other top-30 stars in the mix. With a knockout format, surprises and upsets are always a possibility.

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