Zonals are scheduled in Asia’s eight Zones. The 2025 Asian Individual Championship will also qualify ten places to the FIDE World Cup and two places to the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
The 77th Russian Championship 2024 (open) and the 74th Russian Women’s Championship 2024 were announced as qualification tournaments for the FIDE World Cup and Women’s World Cup 2025.
Chess Federation of Russia (Zone 3.8) held Men’s and Women’s Zonal championship 16-29 August 2024 in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia. Men’s qualifiers are:
The 61st Indian (Zone 3.7) National Chess Championship was held 17-27 August 2024 in Gurugram, Haryana, India. The qualifiers to the World Cup are:
The 50th Indian (Zone 3.7) National Women’s Chess Championship was held in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu from 3rd to 13th October 2024. The qualifiers to the Women’s World Cup are:
Other Asian Zonals are scheduled as follows: