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• Jan 4 – World number one Magnus Carlsen married Ella Victoria Malone in a ceremony in Oslo.{{Cite web |last=Svensen |first=Tarjei J. |date=2025-01-04 |title=Chess King Magnus Carlsen Marries His Queen Ella Victoria |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/chess-king-magnus-carlsen-marries-his-queen-ella-victoria |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jan 8 – Vladimir Fedoseev won the Freestyle Chess play-in to qualify for the Weissenhaus Grand Slam, the first leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour.{{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-01-08 |title=Fedoseev Joins Carlsen & Co. In Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam After Armageddon Thriller |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2025-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-weissenhaus-play-in-fedoseev-wins |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jan 11 – 9-year-old Roman Shogdzhiev became the youngest player to score an International Master norm.{{Cite web |last=Svensen |first=Tarjei J. |date=2025-01-11 |title=9-Year-Old Roman Shogdzhiev Becomes Youngest Ever To Score IM Norm |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/9-year-old-shogdziev-scores-im-norm-breaks-oro-record |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jan 11 – Magnus Carlsen made his debut for FC St. Pauli in the Chess Bundesliga, where he played for the first time since 2008, scoring 1½/2.{{Cite news |last=Stafford-Bloor |first=Sebastian |title=Why superstar Magnus Carlsen is playing chess for St. Pauli |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6060791/2025/01/14/why-superstar-magnus-carlsen-is-playing-chess-for-st-pauli/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=André |date=2025-01-14 |title=Magnus Carlsen plays in the Bundesliga and makes headlines |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/magnus-carlsen-plays-in-the-bundesliga-and-makes-headlines |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• Jan 17 – The President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred the Khel Ratna Award on World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju.{{Cite news |date=2025-01-17 |title=Watch: World chess champion D Gukesh receives Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/watch-world-chess-champion-d-gukesh-receives-major-dhyan-chand-khel-ratna-award/articleshow/117325707.cms |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
• Jan 24 – The FIDE Council decided to allow the participation of teams consisting of neutral athletes, particularly Russian and Belarusian athletes, in youth competitions and events for players with disabilities.{{Cite web |last=Svensen |first=Tarjei J. |date=2025-01-24 |title=FIDE Eases Restrictions On Russian And Belarusian Athletes |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-eases-restrictions-on-russian-and-belarusian-teams |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jan 27 – In a decision by the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, Andrejs Strebkovs' ban from all FIDE-rated events was extended to 12 years, and his FIDE title of International Master was revoked.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-29 |title=FIDE extends ban and revokes title of Andrejs Strebkovs over harassment of female players |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/adrejs-strebkovs-ban-extended |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Anthony |date=2025-01-28 |title=Andrejs Strebkovs Stripped Of IM Title & Ban Extended To 12 Years From FIDE-Rated Events |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/andrejs-strebkovs-stripped-of-im-title-by-fide |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}

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• Feb 2 – R Praggnanandhaa defeated Gukesh Dommaraju 2–1 in a blitz playoff to win the Tata Steel Masters, after both players finished on 8½/13. Gukesh lost his first game as world champion in the final round against Arjun Erigaisi. Thai Dai Van Nguyen won the Challengers and qualified for the 2026 Masters.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=R Praggnanandhaa stuns World Champion D Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess Masters |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/chess-r-praggnanandhaa-vs-d-gukesh-tata-steel-chess-final-2673728-2025-02-03 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-02-03 |title=Praggnanandhaa beats Gukesh in tiebreaker to clinch Tata Chess title |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/praggnanandhaa-beats-gukesh-in-tiebreaker-to-clinch-tata-chess-title/article69174676.ece |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
• Feb 10 – FIDE announced that the Women's World Chess Championship 2025 between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi would take place in Shanghai and Chongqing from April 1 to 23.{{Cite web |title=Shanghai and Chongqing to host 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship Match |url=https://www.fide.com/news/3415 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=www.fide.com |language=en}}
• Feb 14 – Vincent Keymer won the first leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour after defeating Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals and Fabiano Caruana in the finals.{{Cite news |last=Barden |first=Leonard |date=2025-02-14 |title=Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/14/chess-vincent-keymer-knocks-out-magnus-carlsen-in-freestyle-grand-slam |access-date=2025-03-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
• Feb 21 – Magnus Carlsen won the Chessable Masters, the first leg of the Champions Chess Tour 2025. The top three – Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Ian Nepomniachtchi, qualified for the 2025 Esports World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-02-22 |title=Carlsen beats Nakamura convincingly, wins Chessable Masters |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/chessable-masters-2025-ko-4 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• Feb 27 – Aleksandra Goryachkina won the third leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–25 on tiebreaks, ahead of Koneru Humpy and Batkhuyag Munguntuul, who all scored 5½/9. Goryachkina took the lead in the Grand Prix standings.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-02-28 |title=Goryachkina wins Monaco GP on tiebreaks, ahead of Humpy and Munguntuul |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/women-gp-monaco-2025-9 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}

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• Mar 6 – Ian Nepomniachtchi won the Aeroflot Open for the fourth time, ahead of Richárd Rapport and Andrey Esipenko.{{Cite web |title=Ian Nepomniachtchi Becomes Aeroflot Open 2025 Winner |url=https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/ian_nepomniachtchi_becomes_aeroflot_open_2025_winner/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Федерация шахмат России |language=en}}
• Mar 7 – Aravindh Chithambaram won the Prague Chess Festival Masters, going undefeated with three wins and six draws. Nodirbek Yakubboev won the Challengers after defeating Jonas Buhl Bjerre 1½-½ in a playoff.{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-03-07 |title=Aravindh wins Prague Masters as Indian juggernaut rolls on |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/aravindh-wins-prague-masters-as-indian-juggernaut-rolls-on/article69304499.ece |access-date=2025-03-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
• Mar 7 – Pranav V and Anna Shukhman became the World Junior Chess Champions.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-03-08 |title=Pranav and Shukhman are the 2025 world junior champions |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/pranav-shukhman-win-2025-world-junior-ch |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• Mar 8 – Daniil Dubov played an exhibition blitz match against Hans Niemann in Moscow, winning 9½-8½.{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Anthony |date=2025-03-10 |title=Dubov Wins Match Vs. Niemann With Outstanding 64.g4!? Breakthrough |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/dubov-wins-match-vs-niemann-lie-detector |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Mar 15 – Vidit Gujrathi won the Freestyle Chess play-in to qualify for the Paris Grand Slam, the second leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour.{{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-03-14 |title=Vidit Qualifies For Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Honeymoon |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2025-paris-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-play-in-day-3 |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}

• Mar 23 – Hikaru Nakamura won the American Cup, after beating Fabiano Caruana in the grand final. It was the second time he won the event, after first winning it in 2023. He also won the blitz tournament held the following day.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-03-24 |title=Lee and Nakamura claim 2025 American Cup titles |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/american-cup-2025-8 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• Mar 24 – Anna Muzychuk won the fourth leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–25, edging out Zhu Jiner on tiebreaks.{{Cite web |last=Crowther |first=Mark |date=2025-03-24 |title=Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2025 {{!}} The Week in Chess |url=https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/nicosia-fide-womens-grand-prix-2025 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=theweekinchess.com}}{{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-03-24 |title=Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix: Anna Muzychuk Wins On Tiebreaks |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/anna-muzychuk-wins-2025-fide-womens-grand-prix-nicosia |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Mar 26 – The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission sanctioned Kirill Shevchenko with a worldwide ban of three years, with one year of the sanction suspended, after finding him guilty of breaching Article 11.7(e) of the Disciplinary Code by attempting to cheat using an electronic device in the Spanish Team Championship.{{Cite web |last=Svensen |first=Tarjei J. |date=2025-03-26 |title=Kirill Shevchenko Receives 3-Year Ban For Cheating Incident, Admits to Hiding Phone |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/kirill-shevchenko-admits-cheating-incident-handed-3-year-suspension-by-fide |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=FIDE EDC Chamber decision on the incident involving GM Kirill Shevchenko – International Chess Federation |url=https://www.fide.com/fide-edc-chamber-decision-on-the-incident-involving-gm-kirill-shevchenko/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=FIDE |language=en-US}}
• Mar 27 – Matthias Blübaum won the European Individual Chess Championship, becoming the first player to win it twice. Frederik Svane and Maxim Rodshtein finished on the same score as Blübaum, but came second and third on tiebreaks, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Fischer |first=Johannes |date=2025-03-27 |title=Matthias Bluebaum wins European Championship for a second time |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/european-ch-2025-final-report |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}

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• Apr 2 – Vidit Gujrathi married Nidhi Kataria in a wedding held at the Oxford Golf Resort in Pune. It was attended by World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi and Anish Giri, among others.{{Cite news |date=2025-04-04 |title=In pics: Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi marries Nidhi Kataria in a dreamy wedding; Who is she? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/love-sex/in-pics-chess-grandmaster-vidit-gujrathi-marries-nidhi-kataria-in-a-dreamy-wedding-who-is-she/articleshow/119954230.cms |access-date=2025-04-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Anthony |date=2025-04-03 |title=Vidit Gujrathi Marries Nidhi Kataria, World Champions Dance At Wedding |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/vidit-gujrathi-nidhi-kataria-married |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Apr 14 – Magnus Carlsen won the second leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour after defeating Fabiano Caruana in the semifinals, and Hikaru Nakamura in the final. {{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Paris|url=https://www.chess.com/events/info/2025-freestyle-chess-grand-slam-paris |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• Apr 16 – Ju Wenjun defeated Tan Zhongyi by a score of 6½-2½ to win the Women's World Chess Championship 2025, retaining her title and becoming world champion for the fifth time.{{Cite web |last=Sands |first=David R. |date=2025-04-22 |title=Ju retains women’s world crown with convincing win over chess rival |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/22/ju-wenjun-retains-womens-world-crown-convincing-win-chess-rival/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=André |date=2025-04-16 |title=Ju Wenjun retains Women's World Championship title in lopsided match |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/women-wc-2025-9 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• Apr 21 – Magnus Carlsen scored a perfect 9/9 in the inaugural Grenke Freestyle Open and won the tournament. Aswath S tied with Brandon Jacobson with 8/9 in Classical Open but won on tiebreaks. {{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Anthony |date=2025-04-22 |title=Carlsen Wins With Shining 9/9 Perfect Score |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/carlsen-wins-2025-grenke-freestyle-chess-open |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• Apr 23 – Koneru Humpy won the fifth leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024–25 on tiebreaks, ahead of Zhu Jiner.{{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-04-23 |title=Humpy Koneru Wins Pune Women's Grand Prix On Tiebreaks |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/humpy-wins-2025-fide-womens-grand-prix-pune |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Apr 27 – Vasily Ivanchuk won the 4th Menorca Open with 8/9. {{Cite web |last=JS |first=Tarjei |date=2025-04-27 |title=Ivanchuk Triumphs At Menorca With Stunning 2833 Performance, Returns To World's Top 100 |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/ivanchuk-wins-menorca-returns-to-top-100 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• Apr 30 – Vladimir Fedoseev won the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland with three rounds to spare, scoring 26½/36. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished second with 21½/36, while R Praggnanandhaa finished third with 20½/36.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-05-01 |title=Vladimir Fedoseev convincingly wins Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/superbet-poland-2025-5 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}

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• May 3 – Christopher Yoo won the Sardinia Chess Festival with a score of 7.5/9. {{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Christopher Yoo outright winner in Sardinia |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/sardinia-festival-2025-final-report |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• May 6 – Aleksandar Inđić won the Baku Open 2025 with a score of 7/9. {{Cite web |date=2025-05-07 |title=Aleksandar Indjic wins Baku Open 2025 |url=https://www.fide.com/aleksandar-indjic-wins-baku-open-2025/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=fide.com |language=en}}
• May 9 – Christopher Yoo was slapped with a 60-day provisional suspension (9 May – July 8) after multiple harassment complaints, previously under USCF domestic ban since November 14, 2024. {{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=GM Christopher Yoo temporarily suspended by FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission |url=https://www.fide.com/gm-christopher-yoo-temporarily-suspended-by-fide-ethics-and-disciplinary-commission/|access-date=2025-06-13 |website=fide.com |language=en}}
• May 15 – Bardiya Daneshvar won the Asian Chess Championship which was his maiden title. He had tied with Nihal Sarin by 7/9 but won by tiebreaks. The defending champion Shamsiddin Vokhidov finished third with 6.5/9. Song Yuxin won in the women's section. {{Cite web |date=2025-05-15 |title=Asian Championship 2025: Daneshvar Bardiya and Song Yuxin crowned champions |url=https://www.fide.com/asian-championship-2025-daneshvar-bardiya-and-song-yuxin-crowned-champions/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=fide.com |language=en}}
• May 16 – There was a three-way tie for first between R Praggnanandhaa, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja in the Superbet Chess Classic on 5½/9. Praggnanandhaa won the blitz playoff to win the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-05-17 |title=Pragg outscores Firouzja and MVL in playoffs, wins Superbet Chess Classic |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/superbet-chess-classic-2025-9 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• May 16 – Anna Muzychuk won the final leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 on tiebreaks, ahead of Zhu Jiner. Thus Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina who finished as winner and runner-up of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25 both qualified for Women's Candidates Tournament 2026. {{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-05-16 |title=Anna Muzychuk's Saddest Win As Zhu, Goryachkina Reach Candidates |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2025-fide-womens-grand-prix-grosslobming-round-9 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• May 23 – Vincent Keymer won his maiden German Chess Championship, held in Munich.{{Cite web |last=Colodro |first=Carlos Alberto |date=2025-05-25 |title=Vincent Keymer and Dinara Wagner are 2025 German chess champions |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/german-chess-championships-2025-report |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• May 25 – Anish Giri won the Sharjah Masters ahead of Aleksandar Indjic and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. {{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-05-25 |title=Giri Wins 2025 Sharjah Masters, Assaubayeva Earns GM Title |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/giri-wins-sharjah-masters-2025-assaubayeva-gm |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-GB}}
• May 26 – Javokhir Sindarov won the TePe Sigeman & Co chess tournament ahead of Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Nils Grandelius. {{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Jack |date=2025-05-26 |title=Sindarov Wins Star-Studded TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/javokhir-sindarov-wins-tepe-sigeman-2025 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• May 31 – Sam Shankland won the American Continental Championship for third time in his career. José Martínez and Alexandr Fier finished second and third place respectively. {{Cite web |date=2025-05-31 |title=American Continental Championship 2025: Sam Shankland captures title |url=https://www.fide.com/american-continental-championship-2025-sam-shankland-captures-title/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=fide.com |language=en}}

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• Jun 1 – World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju defeated world number one and former world champion Magnus Carlsen for the first time in a classical game in the sixth round of Norway Chess. {{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Anthony |date=2025-06-01 |title=Gukesh Beats Carlsen From Losing Position |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2025-norway-chess-round-6 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• Jun 4 – Aleksey Grebnev won the Dubai Open with a score of 7/9, ahead of Alan Pichot. {{Cite web |date=2025-06-04 |title=Grebnev wins 25th Dubai Open Chess title |url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2025/06/06/grebnev-wins-25th-dubai-open-chess-title |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=gulftoday.ae |language=en}}
• Jun 6 – Aravindh Chithambaram won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial on tiebreaks ahead of R Praggnanandhaa and climbed into the world's top ten in live ratings for the first time.{{Cite web |last=Doggers |first=Peter |date=2025-06-07 |title=Aravindh Breaks Into World Top 10 After Victory In Armenia |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/aravindh-wins-stepan-avagyan-memorial |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jun 6 – Magnus Carlsen won Norway Chess for the seventh time, while Anna Muzychuk won the women's event. {{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-06-06 |title=Carlsen Survives Gukesh Drama To Win Norway Chess 2025: 7 Conclusions |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/norway-chess-2025-carlsen-gukesh-conclusions |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en}}
• Jun 13 – Team MGD1, led by Arjun Erigaisi, wins the World Rapid Team Championship.{{Cite web |last=McGourty |first=Colin |date=2025-06-13 |title=Arjun's MGD1 Wins World Rapid Team Championship |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/2025-fide-world-rapid-blitz-team-chess-championships-day-3 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}
• Jun 15 – WR Chess Team successfully defending their World Blitz Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/wr-chess-clinch-their-second-fide-world-team-blitz-championship-title/|title=WR Chess clinch their second FIDE World Team Blitz Championship title|publisher=fide.com|accessdate=15 June 2025}}

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• 5 January — Robert Hübner, four-time World Championship candidate{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=André |date=2025-01-05 |title=Robert Hübner has passed away |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/robert-huebner-has-passed-away |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• 2 February — Peter Enders, German grandmaster{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=† Peter Enders - Deutscher Schachbund - Schach in Deutschland |url=https://www.schachbund.de/news/peter-enders.html |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.schachbund.de |language=de}}
• 27 February — Boris Spassky, 10th World Chess Champion{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/europe/boris-spassky-dead.html|title=Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88|work=The New York Times|date=27 February 2025|first=Dylan Loeb|last= McClain}}
• 4 April — Friðrik Ólafsson, Icelandic grandmaster and President of FIDE (1978–1982){{Cite web |last=McClain |first=Dylan Loeb |date=2025-04-10 |title=Fridrik Olafsson, Grandmaster Who Led Iceland’s Rise in Chess, Dies at 90 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/world/europe/fridrik-olafsson-dead.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}
• 28 April — Petr Neuman, Czech grandmaster{{Cite web |last=Schulz |first=André |date=2025-04-30 |title=Czech grandmaster Petr Neuman has passed away |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/Czech-grandmaster-petr-neuman-has-passed-away |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=ChessBase |language=en}}
• 12 May — Vlastimil Hort, Czech-German grandmaster{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Vlastimil Hort has passed away |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/vlastimil-hort-has-passed-away |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Chess News |language=en}}

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