Jan-Krzysztof Duda wins FIDE World Cup 2021

Sochi [Russia], August 5 (ANI): Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland won the 2021 FIDE World Cup on Thursday, beating GM Sergey Karjakin convincingly in his white game, thereby avoiding a tiebreak.

According to Chess.com, the 23-year-old Polish grandmaster finished the tournament undefeated and took home USD 88,000.

Karjakin won USD 64,000 for coming second and, like Duda, he qualified for the 2022 FIDE candidates tournament.

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