2025 FIDE Circuit

2025 FIDE Circuit
2025 FIDE Circuit winner R Praggnanandhaa
Duration1 January 2025 – 30 December 2025
Winner R Praggnanandhaa

The 2025 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2025, which served as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026. Players received points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament. A player's final Circuit score was the sum of their seven best results of the year. R Praggnanandhaa scored the most points, and as winner of the 2025 Circuit qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2026.