Olympiad qualification spots for 2027 World Cup and Women’s World Cup announced

FIDE announces the allocation of qualification spots for the 2027 FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup, based on the results of the Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

FIDE is pleased to announce the allocation of qualification spots for the 2027 FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup, based on the results of the Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. These prestigious tournaments will showcase top players who have earned their places through exceptional performances at the Olympiad, alongside those who qualify via other pathways.

Spot transfers to continental events

FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup regulations allow each continent to transfer allocated Olympiad spots to their respective continental events. This provision grants continental federations greater flexibility in offering World Cup qualification through local competitions.

Prior to the Olympiad, the federations of Europe, Africa, and the Americas chose to exercise this option, transferring a portion of their Olympiad-earned spots to upcoming continental tournaments. This adjustment provides additional opportunities for players to qualify regionally and encourages stronger competition at the continental level.

Olympiad spots transferred to Continental Events in accordance with decisions of Continental federations

Final Olympiad qualification spots

After transferring 17 open and 5 women’s Olympiad spots, as indicated above, 83 national federations from the Open section and 45 federations from the Women’s section have secured places in the 2027 World Cup and Women’s World Cup, respectively. These Olympiad-based slots are awarded to the top-performing national teams, ensuring that the highest-level performers from the Olympiad will compete on chess’s biggest stage.

FIDE World Cup 2027

Rk.	FED	TEAM
1	UZB	Uzbekistan
2	IND	India
3	GER	Germany
4	USA	United States of America
5	AZE	Azerbaijan
6	ARM	Armenia
7	HUN	Hungary
8	CHN	China
9	FRA	France
10	ESP	Spain
11	UKR	Ukraine
12	ENG	England
13	TUR	Turkiye
14	POL	Poland
15	IRI	Iran
16	NED	Netherlands
17	ROU	Romania
18	VIE	Vietnam
19	CRO	Croatia
20	CZE	Czech Republic
21	SRB	Serbia
22	ARG	Argentina
23	ISR	Israel
24	KAZ	Kazakhstan
25	MGL	Mongolia
26	BLR	Belarus
27	GEO	Georgia
28	ITA	Italy
29	GRE	Greece
30	SLO	Slovenia
31	PHI	Philippines
32	PER	Peru
33	BUL	Bulgaria
34	INA	Indonesia
35	MKD	North Macedonia
36	SGP	Singapore
37	MDA	Moldova
38	DEN	Denmark
39	BEL	Belgium
40	CHI	Chile
41	CAN	Canada
42	POR	Portugal
43	BRA	Brazil
44	MNE	Montenegro
45	SUI	Switzerland
46	LAT	Latvia
47	COL	Colombia
48	CUB	Cuba
49	TJK	Tajikistan
50	AUS	Australia
51	NZL	New Zealand
52	KGZ	Kyrgyzstan
53	ECU	Ecuador
54	TKM	Turkmenistan
55	BAN	Bangladesh
56	URU	Uruguay
57	LBN	Lebanon
58	KOR	South Korea
59	TPE	Chinese Taipei
60	CRC	Costa Rica
61	BOL	Bolivia
62	MEX	Mexico
63	PAR	Paraguay
64	MAS	Malaysia
65	HKG	Hong Kong, China
66	ALG	Algeria
67	ANG	Angola
68	RSA	South Africa
69	JOR	Jordan
70	SRI	Sri Lanka
71	UAE	United Arab Emirates
72	MAD	Madagascar
73	SYR	Syria
74	LBA	Libya
75	UGA	Uganda
76	JPN	Japan
77	MOZ	Mozambique
78	TUN	Tunisia
79	PAK	Pakistan
80	THA	Thailand
81	MYA	Myanmar
82	NEP	Nepal
83	OMA	Oman

FIDE Women’s World Cup 2027

Rk.	FED	TEAM
1	CHN	China
2	KAZ	Kazakhstan
3	IND	India
4	USA	United States of America
5	POL	Poland
6	ARM	Armenia
7	MGL	Mongolia
8	GEO	Georgia
9	VIE	Vietnam
10	SLO	Slovenia
11	TUR	Turkiye
12	FRA	France
13	UZB	Uzbekistan
14	BUL	Bulgaria
15	ENG	England
16	AZE	Azerbaijan
17	ROU	Romania
18	SUI	Switzerland
19	INA	Indonesia
20	UKR	Ukraine
21	SRB	Serbia
22	ARG	Argentina
23	GRE	Greece
24	ESP	Spain
25	HUN	Hungary
26	CZE	Czech Republic
27	CAN	Canada
28	CUB	Cuba
29	TKM	Turkmenistan
30	SRI	Sri Lanka
31	COL	Colombia
32	IRI	Iran
33	PER	Peru
34	PHI	Philippines
35	BRA	Brazil
36	AUS	Australia
37	ECU	Ecuador
38	EGY	Egypt
39	CHI	Chile
40	CRC	Costa Rica
41	PAN	Panama
42	SYR	Syria
43	KOR	South Korea
44	SGP	Singapore
45	MAS	Malaysia

What’s next for Federations?

Each federation that has earned a spot must now decide which player will represent them, selecting one of their team members from the Chess Olympiad. However, if all team members have already qualified for the World Cup via another pathway or decline the opportunity, the federation retains the discretion to allocate the spot to another player of its choosing.

Federations are expected to confirm their representatives between 1st and 15th July 2027.

FIDE looks forward to seeing how these Olympiad qualifiers perform in the 2027 World Cup and Women’s World Cup and remains committed to supporting the continued global growth of chess talent.

For further details, refer to the official qualification guidelines:

• World Cup 2027 Regulations
• Women’s World Cup 2027 Regulations

For any questions or additional information, please contact the Global Strategy Commission at gsc@fide.com.

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