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 first move in the game between the World Champion Magnus Carlsen (NOR) and Oluwafemi Balogun (NGR). According to the pairings, [...]

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 greeted by the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia Tariel Khechikashvili, the ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili, the President [...]

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 in Round 1 Game 2. * September 2017 Ratings WHITE FED. TITLE RATING vs BLACK FED. TITLE RATING Carlsen, Magnus [...]

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 September. 128 player Knock Out tournament brings together the strongest players in the world, as well as qualifiers from every [...]

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.  

FIDE Vice President Israel Gelfer and FIDE Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Borg had a business visit to Tbilisi on August 9-10. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the preparation process for the World Cup which will take place in Tbilisi. The meeting with the first deputy minister of Sport and Youth Affairs [...]

FIDE announces the first round pairings for the forthcoming World Cup 2017 to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Download World Cup 2017 Pairings