Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Dates | 2 September 2017–27 September 2017 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination tournament |
Host(s) | Chess Federation of Georgia |
Final positions | |
Champion | Levon Aronian |
Runner-up | Ding Liren |
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 top two finishers in the tournament, Aronian and Ding Liren, qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2018 for the World Chess Championship 2018. [1]
At the 85th FIDE Congress held during the 41st Chess Olympiad, FIDE received bids to host the World Cup 2017 and 2018 Olympiad from the national federations of Georgia and South Africa. [2] South Africa proposed Sun City and Durban as venues, while Georgia proposed Tbilisi and Batumi respectively. [3] Although Garry Kasparov expressed support for the South African bid during his FIDE presidential campaign, [4] Georgia's bid won, receiving 93 votes to South Africa's 58. [5]
The tournament was a knock-out format, with the exception that there was a provision for the two semi-final losers to play off for third place if necessary (see #Candidates qualification).
Matches consist of two regular time limit games (except for the final, and playoff for third if required, which consist of four regular time limit games). For these two games, players have 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the start of the game.
If a match is tied after the regular games, tie breaks will be played the next day. The format for the tie breaks is as follows:
The tournament qualified two players for the 2018 Candidates Tournament.
However Magnus Carlsen (world champion) and Sergey Karjakin (already seeded to the Candidates) had no need for qualification, and both participated in the tournament (even though it is highly unusual for the defending champion to do so). So the rules were actually that the top two finishers other than Carlsen and Karjakin would qualify for the Candidates. This meant there was provision for a match for third place, between the two semi-final losers, if necessary. [6]
As it turned out, both Carlsen and Karjakin were eliminated in the first three rounds, so the two Candidates qualifiers were simply the two finalists: Armenia's Levon Aronian and China's Ding Liren.
Each of the first six rounds takes three days: one day each for the two regular time limit games, then a third day for tie breaks, if required. The final round has four days of regular time limit games, then a fifth day for tie breaks, if required.
All rounds begin at 15:00 local time (11:00 UTC).
Round | Prize | Total |
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Round 1 | 64 × US $6,000 | US $384,000 |
Round 2 | 32 × US $10,000 | US $320,000 |
Round 3 | 16 × US $16,000 | US $256,000 |
Round 4 | 8 × US $25,000 | US $200,000 |
Round 5 | 4 × US $35,000 | US $140,000 |
Round 6 | 2 × US $50,000 | US $100,000 |
Runner-up | US $80,000 | US $80,000 |
Winner | US $120,000 | US $120,000 |
Total | US $1,600,000 |
According to the regulations, all players have to pay their own expenses for travel, and 20% of each player's prize money goes to FIDE. [7]
The participants [8] are seeded by their FIDE rating of August 2017. All players are grandmasters unless indicated otherwise.
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Carlsen (NOR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
128 | Oluwafemi Balogun (NGR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Carlsen (NOR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Aleksey Dreev (RUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Aleksey Dreev (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Axel Bachmann (PAR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Carlsen (NOR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Alexandr Fier (BRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Étienne Bacrot (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Diego Flores (ARG) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
113 | Jahongir Vakhidov (UZB) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Viktor Erdős (HUN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Bassem Amin (EGY) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Viktor Erdős (HUN) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Alexander Onischuk (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Radosław Wojtaszek (POL) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
112 | Felipe El Debs (BRA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Radosław Wojtaszek (POL) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Alexander Onischuk (USA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Alexander Onischuk (USA) | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Yaroslav Zherebukh (USA) | [note 3] |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
121 | Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (TJK) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Boris Grachev (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Boris Grachev (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Hrant Melkumyan (ARM) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
104 | Aleksandr Lenderman (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
104 | Aleksandr Lenderman (USA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
104 | Aleksandr Lenderman (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Aryan Tari (NOR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
40 | David Howell (ENG) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Aryan Tari (NOR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
120 | Essam El-Gindy (EGY) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Jorge Cori (PER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Gawain Jones (ENG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Jorge Cori (PER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | David Navara (CZE) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | David Navara (CZE) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
105 | Jóhann Hjartarson (ISL) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
24 | David Navara (CZE) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (GRE) | ½ |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
125 | Dai Changren (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Anton Demchenko (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Alexander Areshchenko (UKR) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Anton Demchenko (RUS) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Murtas Kazhgaleyev (KAZ) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Anish Giri (NED) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Anish Giri (NED) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
116 | Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Anish Giri (NED) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Alexander Motylev (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Alexander Motylev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Jeffery Xiong (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Anish Giri (NED) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
84 | S. P. Sethuraman (IND) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Pentala Harikrishna (IND) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
109 | Yuri González Vidal (CUB) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Pentala Harikrishna (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
84 | S. P. Sethuraman (IND) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
84 | S. P. Sethuraman (IND) | 1½ |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
124 | Daniel Cawdery (RSA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Hou Yifan (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Hou Yifan (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Kacper Piorun (POL) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Maxim Matlakov (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Maxim Matlakov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
101 | Julio Sadorra (PHI) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Maxim Matlakov (RUS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Dmitry Andreikin (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Dmitry Andreikin (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Aleksey Goganov (RUS) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Daniil Dubov (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
117 | Anton Smirnov (AUS) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Sergey Karjakin (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Daniil Dubov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Daniil Dubov (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Daniel Fridman (GER) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Daniil Dubov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Vladislav Artemiev (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
108 | Helgi Dam Ziska (FRO) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Vladislav Artemiev (RUS) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Vladislav Artemiev (RUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Benjamin Bok (NED) | 0 |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
127 | Joshua Daniel Ruiz Castillo (COL) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Matthias Blübaum (GER) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Sandro Mareco (ARG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Matthias Blübaum (GER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Francisco Vallejo Pons (ESP) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Francisco Vallejo Pons (ESP) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Karthikeyan Murali (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Francisco Vallejo Pons (ESP) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Evgeny Tomashevsky (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Evgeny Tomashevsky (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Mikhail Antipov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
114 | Mladen Palac (CRO) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Baskaran Adhiban (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Baskaran Adhiban (IND) | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn (VIE) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Yu Yangyi (CHN) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
111 | Amirreza Pourramezanali (IRI) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Yu Yangyi (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Baadur Jobava (GEO) | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Iván Salgado López (ESP) | 3½ |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Hikaru Nakamura (USA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
122 | Abdullah Al Rakib (BAN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Hikaru Nakamura (USA) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Lázaro Bruzón (CUB) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
58 | David Anton Guijarro (ESP) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Lázaro Bruzón (CUB) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Hikaru Nakamura (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
103 | Yusnel Bacallao Alonso (CUB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Mikheil Mchedlishvili (GEO) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Maxim Rodshtein (ISR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Viswanathan Anand (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
119 | Yeoh Li Tian (MAS) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Viswanathan Anand (IND) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Anton Kovalyov (CAN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Varuzhan Akobian (USA) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Anton Kovalyov (CAN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Anton Kovalyov (CAN) | [note 4] | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Maxim Rodshtein (ISR) | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Michael Adams (ENG) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
106 | Tsegmed Batchuluun (MGL) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Michael Adams (ENG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Maxim Rodshtein (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Maxim Rodshtein (ISR) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM) | 1½ |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Fabiano Caruana (USA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
126 | Kenny Solomon (RSA) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Fabiano Caruana (USA) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Luka Lenič (SLO) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Laurent Fressinet (FRA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Luka Lenič (SLO) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Fabiano Caruana (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Kaido Kulaots (EST) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Nikita Vitiugov (RUS) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Aleksej Aleksandrov (BLR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Evgeniy Najer (RUS) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Wei Yi (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
115 | Bator Sambuev (CAN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Wei Yi (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Emilio Córdova (PER) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Li Chao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Li Chao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
110 | Leandro Krysa (ARG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Li Chao (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Samuel Sevian (USA) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu (GER) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Samuel Sevian (USA) | 2½ |
First round | Second Round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
123 | Liu Guanchu (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Sergei Zhigalko (BLR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
102 | Kirill Stupak (BLR) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Wang Hao (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Deep Sengupta (IND) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Wang Hao (CHN) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
118 | Mohamed Haddouche (ALG) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Martyn Kravtsiv (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Martyn Kravtsiv (UKR) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Igor Kovalenko (LAT) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Lê Quang Liêm (VIE) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
107 | Vitaly Kunin (GER) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Lê Quang Liêm (VIE) | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (IND) | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Neuris Delgado Ramírez (PAR) | ½ |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (best of 4) | ||||||||||||
16 | Peter Svidler (RUS) | 1½ | ||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 2½ | ||||||||||||
8 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 5 | ||||||||||||
29 | Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | ½ | ||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 1½ | ||||||||||||
5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 4 | ||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 1½ | ||||||||||||
26 | Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) | ½ | ||||||||||||
2 | Wesley So (USA) | 2½ | ||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 3½ | ||||||||||||
51 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | ½ | ||||||||||||
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 1½ |
Seed | Name | Aug 2017 rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | R1 | R2 | Total |
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5 | Levon Aronian (ARM) | 2799 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 |
11 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 2777 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Shortly before the third-round game between Anton Kovalyov and Maxim Rodshtein was due to start, Kovalyov was questioned by the arbiter about the knee-length Bermuda shorts he was wearing, the same pair he wore in the first two rounds. Tournament organizer Zurab Azmaiparashvili then approached Kovalyov, stating that his attire violated the FIDE dress code and that he would be punished financially if he did not change what he was wearing. [10] [11] Kovalyov explained that he also wore shorts in the 2015 World Cup without incident, but Azmaiparashvili objected and said that Kovalyov's clothing made him "look like a gypsy." [10] Kovalyov interpreted this as a racial slur. [12] Kovalyov then left the tournament hall and did not return, thus forfeiting the game. He also checked out of his hotel and booked a flight for Dallas, where he was studying for a master's degree in Computer Science technology at the University of Texas. [10] The Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) filed a formal complaint about the incident. [11] [13] ChessBase issued its comprehensive report on the incident on October 1. [14] The ethics commission of FIDE later dismissed the CFC complaint arguing the CFC has no mandate to file it as Kovalyov refused to participate in the hearing and to confirm the CFC acts on his behalf. [15]
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The Chess World Cup 2005 served as a qualification tournament for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007. It was held as a 128-player tournament from 27 November to 17 December 2005 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
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 Chess World Cup 2009 was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 20 November and 14 December 2009, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Cup winner qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2012. Boris Gelfand defeated Ruslan Ponomariov in the final.
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 Candidates Tournament 2018 was an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament, which was held in Berlin, Germany, between 10–28 March 2018. The winner, Fabiano Caruana, earned the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in the World Chess Championship 2018 match.
The Chess World Cup 2019 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, from 9 September to 4 October 2019. It was won by Azerbaijani grandmaster Teimour Radjabov. He and the runner-up, Ding Liren, both qualified for the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2021. It was the 8th edition of the Chess World Cup.
The Women's World Chess Championship 2018 was a knock-out tournament to crown a new women's world champion in chess. It was the second world championship held in 2018, after Ju Wenjun had defeated Tan Zhongyi to win the title in May 2018. The tournament was played as a 64-player knockout type from 2 to 23 November in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
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.