The 2017 World Cup, Round 1, Day 2
Most of the favorites bounced back, while those who were ahead generally finished the job. But it was rarely easy, even for world champions!
Most of the favorites bounced back, while those who were ahead generally finished the job. But it was rarely easy, even for world champions!
Round 1 Tie-Break Matches
The third day of the FIDE World Cup has finished and all the results of the first round are in. The remaining 22 matches continued with playoffs after two classical games.
A man displays a new 2000 Indian rupee banknote after withdrawing from a bank in Jammu, November 11, 2016. Photo By Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
The first sub-round of round 1 is in the books, and here is a selected round-up of the day's 64 - or rather, 63 - games.
This gigantic 128-player knockout event starts in just a few hours today, Sunday, September 3, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The tournament is insanely strong, with 33 of the top 35 players participating - only Veselin Topalov (#16) and Leinier Dominguez (#23) are absent.
Top seeds advance to 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.
World Chess Cup started in Tbilisi, Georgia
Round 1 Game 1
The 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup kicked off today at the Hualing Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia, with 128 world’s top players fighting for the 1,6 million USD prize fund.
Magnus Carlsen choses White pieces at the Opening Ceremony of the World Cup
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