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Top seeds advanced to the round two, while 22 matches will be decided on tie-breaks
The second games of the first round were played in Tbilisi on 4th of September. The majority of the top seeds proceeded to the second round by defeating much lower rated opponents. 42 players won [...]
World Chess Cup started in Tbilisi, Georgia
The 2017 FIDE World Chess Cup began today at the Hualing Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia, with 128 world's top players fighting for the 1,6 million USD prize fund. FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos made the [...]
Magnus Carlsen chose White pieces at the Opening Ceremony of the World Cup
Magnus Carlsen chose White pieces at the Opening Ceremony of the World Cup. The opening ceremony took place at the Funicular restaurant in Tbilisi on 2nd of September 2017. The players and guests were [...]
Round 1 Game 1 Pairings
The drawing of lots ceremony took place in Funicular restaurant of Tbilisi. The reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) picked white colour. Round 1 Game 1 pairings are published below. Players will switch colours [...]
FIDE World Cup starts soon in Tbilisi
The FIDE World Cup will be held from 2nd to 27th of September in Hualing Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia. The final will take place in the Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi from 23rd till 27th of [...]
Attention World Chess Cup participants!
Attention World Chess Cup participants! The World Cup desk will be placed in the terminal welcome centre in Tbilisi International Airport. It is necessary you contact them immediately upon your arrival.
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The FIDE World Chess Cup will be held on September 2-28 of 2017, in the framework of project Check in Georgia. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Tariel Khechikashvili, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aka Lodia and Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Ketevan Bochorishvili spoke about it.