Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
Dates | 20 November 2009–14 December 2009 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
Final positions | |
Champion | Boris Gelfand |
Runner-up | Ruslan Ponomariov |
The Chess World Cup 2009 was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 20 November and 14 December 2009, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. [1] The Cup winner qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2012. Boris Gelfand defeated Ruslan Ponomariov in the final.
The winner of the Chess World Cup 2007, Gata Kamsky, was defeated by Wesley So in the third round.
Matches consisted of two games (except for the final, which consisted of four). Players had 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move from move one. If the match was tied after the regular games, tie breaks were played on the next day. The format for the tie breaks was as follows: [2]
The players qualified for the event were: [4]
All players are grandmasters unless indicated otherwise. The pairings of the 1st round (players were seeded according to their ratings) were announced on 2 November 2009, immediately after the publishing of the November rating list. The list of players who declined participation: Anand, Carlsen, Topalov, Aronian, Kramnik, Leko, Adams, Nakamura, and Ni Hua. Among them, Anand, Topalov and Aronian had already qualified for the Candidates or the Championship match; Carlsen, Kramnik, Nakamura, Adams and Ni had committed to play in the London Chess Classic on 7–15 December 2009. [5]
Qualification paths:
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Round | Regular games | Tiebreaks |
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Round 1 | 21–22 November | 23 November |
Round 2 | 24–25 November | 26 November |
Round 3 | 27–28 November | 29 November |
Round 4 | 30 November, 1 December | 2 December |
Quarterfinals | 3–4 December | 5 December |
Semifinals | 6–7 December | 8 December |
Final | 10–13 December | 14 December |
In the first round of the tournament all of the top 30 seeded players progressed, with the sole exception of Slovakian Sergei Movsesian (16), who was eliminated by the Chinese 113th seed Yu Yangyi. Judit Polgár achieved a walkover, due to her opponent Duško Pavasovič withdrawing from the competition due to injury. [6] The round was notable for the 16-game match between Pavel Tregubov and Varuzhan Akobian: after each winning with white over the first two days, their tiebreak held a marathon of four rapid games followed by ten blitz games. The two players fought until near 1 a.m. local time for the right to face Ruslan Ponomariov in the second round (which would start the next morning), Akobian finally achieving the decisive two-point advantage in the final bout before an Armageddon game would have been required.
The first day of Round Two included a number of upsets. The highest seed to have won their match was Alexander Grischuk (8), as Peter Svidler (3), Alexander Morozevich (4), Teimour Radjabov (5) and Vassily Ivanchuk (6) all lost and the remaining highest seeds (Gelfand, Gashimov and Ponomariov) drew. On the next day of matches, Morozevich, Radjabov and Ivanchuk were all eliminated, and exactly half of the matches went to tie-breaks. [7] Of the 32 players to reach Round Three, all but seven players had been originally seeded in the top 32.
Sixteen-year-old Wesley So, who had upset Ivanchuk in Round Two, achieved another major upset, defeating Gata Kamsky, the 2007 winner, 1½-½. [8] In the second rapid tiebreak, Chinese players Wang Yue and Li Chao were not at their seats for the start of the round, and lost the game, and their matches against Bacrot and Gashimov. [9]
This round marked the departure of most of the youthful players from the World Cup. Wesley So (16), Fabiano Caruana (17) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (19) were eliminated by the more experienced Malakhov, Gashimov and Gelfand respectively, leaving Sergey Karjakin the only under-20 player left in contention.
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
128 | Andrei Obodchuk (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Farrukh Amonatov (TJK) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Farrukh Amonatov (TJK) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Sergey Volkov (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Judit Polgár (HUN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Judit Polgár (HUN) | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Duško Pavasovič (SLO) | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Judit Polgár (HUN) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (ROU) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (ROU) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Constantin Lupulescu (ROU) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Sergei Movsesian (SVK) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
113 | Yu Yangyi (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
113 | Yu Yangyi (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Mateusz Bartel (POL) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Boris Grachev (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Mateusz Bartel (POL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
113 | Yu Yangyi (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
112 | Yu Shaoteng (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Georg Meier (GER) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Georg Meier (GER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Tigran L. Petrosian (ARM) | ½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
121 | Sriram Jha (IND) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Vladislav Tkachiev (FRA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Vladislav Tkachiev (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Lê Quang Liêm (VIE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
104 | Ray Robson (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Eduardo Iturrizaga (VEN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Sergei Tiviakov (NED) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Eduardo Iturrizaga (VEN) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
120 | Aimen Rizouk (ALG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Chanda Sandipan (IND) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Mikhail Kobalia (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Chanda Sandipan (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Alexander Areshchenko (UKR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Sergei Rublevsky (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
105 | Iván Morovic (CHI) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Sergei Rublevsky (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Alexander Areshchenko (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Alexander Areshchenko (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Fidel Corrales Jimenez (CUB) | ½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Alexander Morozevich (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
125 | Khaled Abdel Razik (EGY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Alexander Morozevich (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Viktor Láznička (CZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Viktor Láznička (CZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Ioánnis Papaïoánnou (GRE) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Viktor Láznička (CZE) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Viktor Bologan (MDA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Viktor Bologan (MDA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Ahmed Adly (EGY) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Viktor Bologan (MDA) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Yuriy Kryvoruchko (UKR) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Viktor Láznička (CZE) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
116 | Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Vadim Milov (SUI) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Vadim Milov (SUI) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Parimarjan Negi (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Wang Hao (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
109 | Joshua Friedel (USA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Surya Shekhar Ganguly (IND) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Surya Shekhar Ganguly (IND) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Anton Filippov (UZB) | 0 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
124 | Mohamed Ezat (EGY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Konstantin Sakaev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Julio Granda (PER) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Konstantin Sakaev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Konstantin Sakaev (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
101 | Abhijeet Gupta (IND) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Gilberto Milos (BRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Zahar Efimenko (UKR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Gilberto Milos (BRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
117 | Andrés Rodríguez (URU) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Artyom Timofeev (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Artyom Timofeev (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Rafael Leitão (BRA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (UKR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | David Navara (CZE) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | David Navara (CZE) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
108 | Darwin Laylo (PHI) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | David Navara (CZE) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Alexander Shabalov (USA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Vladimir Baklan (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Alexander Shabalov (USA) | 4½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Vugar Gashimov (AZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
127 | Walaa Sarwat (EGY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Vugar Gashimov (AZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Zhou Jianchao (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Rauf Mamedov (AZE) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Zhou Jianchao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Vugar Gashimov (AZE) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Li Chao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Yannick Pelletier (SUI) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Yannick Pelletier (SUI) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Li Chao (CHN) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Gabriel Sargissian (ARM) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Li Chao (CHN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Vugar Gashimov (AZE) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Fabiano Caruana (ITA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Leinier Domínguez (CUB) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
114 | David Smerdon (AUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Leinier Domínguez (CUB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Fabiano Caruana (ITA) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Fabiano Caruana (ITA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Lázaro Bruzón (CUB) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Fabiano Caruana (ITA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Evgeny Alekseev (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Evgeny Alekseev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
111 | Aleksei Pridorozhni (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Evgeny Alekseev (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Laurent Fressinet (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Laurent Fressinet (FRA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Sanan Sjugirov (RUS) | 0 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
122 | Essam El-Gindy (EGY) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Varuzhan Akobian (USA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Pavel Tregubov (RUS) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Varuzhan Akobian (USA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Alexander Motylev (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Alexander Motylev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
103 | Robert Hess (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Alexander Motylev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (IRI) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wang Yue (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
119 | Nikolai Kabanov (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wang Yue (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Boris Savchenko (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Boris Savchenko (RUS) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Yury Shulman (USA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Wang Yue (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
106 | Friso Nijboer (NED) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Krishnan Sasikiran (IND) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Krishnan Sasikiran (IND) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Erwin l'Ami (NED) | 1½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
126 | Jean Hébert (CAN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Tomi Nybäck (FIN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Dmitry Andreikin (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Tomi Nybäck (FIN) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Arkadij Naiditsch (GER) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Arkadij Naiditsch (GER) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Hou Yifan (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Arkadij Naiditsch (GER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Alexander Onischuk (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Alexander Onischuk (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Diego Flores (ARG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Alexei Shirov (ESP) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Alexei Shirov (ESP) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
115 | Abhijit Kunte (IND) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Alexei Shirov (ESP) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Ivan Sokolov (BIH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Alexei Shirov (ESP) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Evgeny Tomashevsky (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Evgeny Tomashevsky (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
110 | Alexander Ivanov (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Evgeny Tomashevsky (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Alexander Khalifman (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Alexandr Fier (BRA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Alexander Khalifman (RUS) | 3½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
123 | Alexei Bezgodov (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Wesley So (PHI) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Wesley So (PHI) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Gadir Guseinov (AZE) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Wesley So (PHI) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Gata Kamsky (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Gata Kamsky (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
102 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. (PHI) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Gata Kamsky (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Zhou Weiqi (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Emil Sutovsky (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Zhou Weiqi (CHN) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Wesley So (PHI) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov (RUS) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
118 | Mohamad Al Sayed (QAT) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Jan Gustafsson (GER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov (RUS) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
107 | Bassem Amin (EGY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Ilya Smirin (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Ilya Smirin (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Jaan Ehlvest (USA) | ½ |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (best of 4) | ||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand | 3½ | ||||||||||||
9 | Dmitry Jakovenko | 1½ | ||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand | 2 | ||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin | 0 | ||||||||||||
13 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | ½ | ||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin | 1½ | ||||||||||||
1 | Boris Gelfand | 7 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Vugar Gashimov | 1½ | ||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 3½ | ||||||||||||
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 4 | ||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Peter Svidler | ½ | ||||||||||||
22 | Vladimir Malakhov | 1½ |
Seed | Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | Total |
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1 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 2758 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
7 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | 2739 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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The Women's World Chess Championship 2008 took place from August 28, 2008 to September 18 in Nalchik, Russia. It was won by Alexandra Kosteniuk, who beat Hou Yifan in the final by 2½ to 1½.
The Women's World Chess Championship 2010 took place in Antakya, Turkey from December 2 through 24, 2010.
The Women's World Chess Championship 2006 took place from March 10–27, 2006 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. For the fourth time, the championship took the form of a 64-player knock-out tournament.
The Women's World Chess Championship 2004 took place from May 21 to June 4, 2004 in Elista, Russia. It was won by Antoaneta Stefanova, who beat Ekaterina Kovalevskaya in the final by 2½ to ½.
The Women's World Chess Championship 2001 took place from November 25 to December 14, 2001, in Moscow, Russia. It was won by Zhu Chen, who beat Alexandra Kosteniuk in the final by 5 to 3. The final was tied 2–2 after the classical games and decided in the rapid tie-breaks.
The Chess World Cup 2011 was a chess World Cup tournament. It was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 26 August and 21 September 2011, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Cup winner Peter Svidler, along with second placed Alexander Grischuk and third placed Vassily Ivanchuk, qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2013.
The Chess World Cup 2013 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament, played between 11 August and 2 September 2013, in the hotel Scandic Tromsø in Tromsø, Norway. It was won by Vladimir Kramnik, who defeated Dmitry Andreikin 2½–1½ in the final match. The finalists qualified for the 2014 Candidates Tournament.
The Chess World Cup 2015 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 10 September to 5 October 2015.
Below is a list of events in chess during the year 2011:
The Chess World Cup 2017 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 2 to 27 September 2017. It was won by Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian. This was the second time he had won the Chess World Cup, 12 years after his first win in 2005. It was the 7th edition of the Chess World Cup.
The FIDE World Cup 2000 was a 24-player Category XVI chess tournament played between 1 September and 13 September 2000 in Shenyang, China. The tournament was organized by FIDE, hosted by the Chinese Chess Association, and billed as the First Chess World Cup. Viswanathan Anand defeated Evgeny Bareev in the final to win the inaugural title and a $50,000 cash prize.
The Chess World Cup 2021 was a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Sochi, Russia, beginning 12 July and ending 6 August 2021. It was the 9th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner of this tournament was the Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who won without losing any games either in classical chess or in the rapid tiebreakers.
The Women's Chess World Cup 2021 was a 103-player single-elimination chess tournament, the first edition of Women's Chess World Cup, that took place in Sochi, Russia, from 12 July to 3 August 2021. It was the inaugural edition of a women's-only version of the FIDE World Cup. The tournament was held in parallel with the Chess World Cup 2021, an open tournament.
The Women's Chess World Cup 2023 was a 103-player single-elimination chess tournament, the second edition of the Women's Chess World Cup, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 29 July to 22 August 2023. The runner up and third place finishers, Nurgyul Salimova and Anna Muzychuk, qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024. Since Aleksandra Goryachkina, the winner of the tournament, had already qualified through the Grand Prix, her replacement was Koneru Humpy, who was the highest-rated player on the January 2024 FIDE rating list who had played a minimum 30 games.
The Chess World Cup 2023 was a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 30 July to 24 August 2023. It was the 10th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner, runner-up and third-place finisher of the tournament earned the right to the play in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. In January 2024, Carlsen withdrew from the Candidates tournament, with the fourth-place finisher from the World Cup qualifying in his place. The tournament was held in parallel with the Women's Chess World Cup 2023.