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FIDE Handbook D. Regulations for Specific Competitions / 01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles / 01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles events /
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D. Regulations for Specific Competitions / 01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles / 01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles events /

01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles events

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE STRUCTURE
World Championship Cycle Women’s World Championship Cycle
 
Continental
Championships
Zonals   Women's
Continental
Championships
Women's
Zonals
       
                   
  World Cup Grand Prix
Series
Grand Swiss Women’s World Cup Women’s Grand Prix Series Women’s Grand Swiss  
   
Candidates Tournament Women’s Candidates Tournament
World Championship Match Women’s World Championship Match

1.       National Championships which are the responsibility of the member-federations of FIDE. The national federations retain all rights in their internal competitions.

2.       The number of qualifying places for subsequent stages of the cycle will be stated in the specific regulations for each tournament.

3.       FIDE World Cup qualifiers (see Chapter D.01.02):

Zonal Tournaments

Continental Championships.

4.       FIDE Candidates Tournaments

FIDE World Cup (openwomen’s)

FIDE Grand Prix Series (openwomen’s)

FIDE Grand Swiss (open, women’s)

5.       FIDE World Championship Match qualifier:

FIDE Candidates Tournament (open, women’s)

6.       FIDE World Championship Match (openwomen’s)