2023 World Cup (Baku, Azerbaijan)


The World Cup chess tournament will start tomorrow and all of the world’s biggest stars will assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan for the massive knockout tournament. Just about everyone will be there including representatives nominated by smaller federations. There are a lot of headliners including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura (wildcard), Fabiano Caruana, and many of the top 20 players in both the open and women. Ju Wenjun will also join the action after defending her crown! Federations performing in the top rankings of the Olympiad tournament had a chance to select one player to represent the country in the tournament… 71 in open and 36 in women.

Following is the full roster of players.

Full Roster of Participants (Open)

  1.  Magnus Carlsen (NOR), 2835 (WC)
  2.  Hikaru Nakamura (USA), 2787 (PN)
  3.  Fabiano Caruana (USA), 2782 (Z2.1)
  4.  Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS), 2779 (R)
  5.  Anish Giri (NED), 2775 (R)
  6.  Wesley So (USA), 2769 (Z2.1)
  7.  Teimour Radjabov (AZE), 2747 (R)
  8.  Gukesh D (IND), 2744 (R)
  9.  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE), 2742 (R)
  10.  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), 2739 (R)
  11.  Leinier Dominguez Perez (USA), 2739 (Z2.1)
  12.  Alexander Grischuk (RUS), 2736 (R)
  13.  Yu Yangyi (CHN), 2735 (R)
  14.  Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL), 2732 (WC)
  15.  Le Quang Liem (VIE), 2728 (R)
  16.  Wei Yi (CHN), 2726 (R)
  17.  Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB), 2725 (R)
  18.  Nikita Vitiugov (FIDE), 2720 (R)
  19.  Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), 2719 (R)
  20.  Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (IND), 2719 (R)
  21.  Daniil Dubov (RUS), 2716 (R)
  22.  Sam Shankland (USA), 2711 (FN)
  23.  Arjun Erigaisi (IND), 2710 (PN)
  24.  Wang Hao (CHN), 2709 (R)
  25.  Francisco Vallejo Pons (ESP), 2706 (FN)
  26.  Bassem Amin (EGY), 2694 (AF22)
  27.  Kirill Shevchenko (ROM), 2694 (E23)
  28.  Jorden Van Foreest (NED), 2693 (FN)
  29.  Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROM), 2693 (E21)
  30.  David Antón Guijarro (ESP), 2691 (E22)
  31.  R Praggnanandhaa (IND), 2690 (AS22)
  32.  Vincent Keymer (GER), 2690 (E21)
  33.  Amin Tabatabaei (IRI), 2689 (FN)
  34.  David Navara (CZE), 2689 (E21)
  35.  Ray Robson (USA), 2689 (Z2.1)
  36.  Nihal Sarin (IND), 2688 (FN)
  37.  Peter Svidler (FIDE), 2688 (PN)
  38.  Alexey Sarana (SRB), 2685 (E21)
  39.  Nils Grandelius (SWE), 2684 (E23)
  40.  Andrey Esipenko (FIDE), 2683 (E23)
  41.  David Howell (ENG), 2677 (FN)
  42.  Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO), 2676 (WC)
  43.  Radoslaw Wojtaszek (POL), 2676 (FN)
  44.  Andrei Volokitin (UKR), 2674 (FN)
  45.  Matthias Bluebaum (GER), 2672 (E21)
  46.  Alexander Donchenko (GER), 2668 (E23)
  47.  Boris Gelfand (ISR), 2668 (E23)
  48.  Anton Korobov (UKR), 2667 (E23)
  49.  Vasyl Ivanchuk (UKR), 2667 (PN)
  50.  Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR), 2664 (E22)
  51.  Ivan Cheparinov (BUL), 2663 (E22)
  52.  Etienne Bacrot (FRA), 2662 (E23)
  53.  Salem Saleh (UAE), 2661 (FN)
  54.  Gadir Guseinov (AZE), 2661 (E22)
  55.  Javokhir Sindarov (UZB), 2659 (FN)
  56.  Ivan Saric (CRO), 2657 (E22)
  57.  S. L. Narayanan (IND), 2656 (AS22)
  58.  Jaime Santos Latasa (ESP), 2656 (E22)
  59.  Jules Moussard (FRA), 2654 (E22)
  60.  Laurent Fressinet (FRA), 2652 (FN)[5]
  61.  Alexandr Predke (SRB), 2651 (E23)
  62.  Awonder Liang (USA), 2649 (Z2.1)
  63.  Benjámin Gledura (HUN), 2645 (E23)
  64.  Thai Dai Van Nguyen (CZE), 2642 (E23)
  65.  Aryan Tari (NOR), 2641 (E22)
  66.  Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB), 2640 (Z3.4)
  67.  Mustafa Y?lmaz (TUR), 2639 (E21)
  68.  Rauf Mamedov (AZE), 2636 (E21)
  69.  Nijat Abasov (AZE), 2632 (E23)
  70.  Vasif Durarbayli (AZE), 2631 (E22)
  71.  Georg Meier (URU), 2629 (AM23)
  72.  Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR), 2628 (E22)
  73.  Rasmus Svane (GER), 2625 (E21)
  74.  Markus Ragger (AUT), 2624 (E22)
  75.  Jonas Buhl Bjerre (DEN), 2624 (E21)
  76.  Anton Demchenko (SLO), 2623 (E21)
  77.  Aleksandar Indjic (SRB), 2619 (E22)
  78.  Frederik Svane (GER), 2618 (E23)
  79.  Dmitrij Kollars (GER), 2618, (FN)[6]
  80.  Cristobal Henriquez Villagra (CHI), 2618 (Z2.5)
  81.  Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (ESP), 2617 (E22)
  82.  Ferenc Berkes (HUN), 2615 (FN)
  83.  Mateusz Bartel (POL), 2614 (E22)
  84.  David Paravyan (FIDE), 2612 (E23)
  85.  Daniele Vocaturo (ITA), 2609 (E21)
  86.  Eric Hansen (CAN), 2609 (FN)
  87.  Jerguš Pechá? (SVK), 2608 (E23)
  88.  Ante Brkic (CRO), 2608 (E23)
  89.  Eltaj Safarli (AZE), 2607 (FN)
  90.  Mikhail Antipov (FIDE), 2606 (E21)
  91.  Christopher Yoo (USA), 2606 (AM22)
  92.  Abhimanyu Puranik (IND), 2605 (AS23)
  93.  Axel Bachmann (PAR), 2604 (FN)
  94.  Alexandr Fier (BRA), 2604 (Z2.4)
  95.  Niclas Huschenbeth (GER), 2603 (E21)
  96.  Denis Kadric (MNE), 2601 (FN)
  97.  Daniel Dardha (BEL), 2600 (E23)
  98.  Maxime Lagarde (FRA), 2599 (E21)
  99.  Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB), 2597 (AS23)
  100.  Kacper Piorun (POL), 2597 (E21)
  101.  Ahmed Adly (EGY), 2596 (AF22)
  102.  Ilia Smirin (ISR), 2595 (FN)
  103.  Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (CUB), 2591 (Z2.3)
  104.  Velimir Ivic (SRB), 2590 (E21)
  105.  Rinat Jumabayev (KAZ), 2589 (FN)
  106.  Sergei Azarov (FIDE), 2589 (E23)
  107.  Nidjat Mamedov (AZE), 2589 (E21)
  108.  Adhiban Baskaran (IND), 2587 (AS22)
  109.  Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (GRE), 2587 (FN)[5]
  110.  Aydin Suleymanli (AZE), 2586 (ON)
  111.  Daniel Fridman (GER), 2586 (E21)
  112.  Vahap ?anal (TUR), 2585 (E21)
  113.  Luis Paulo Supi (BRA), 2582 (FN)[7]
  114.  Peter Michalik (CZE), 2582 (FN)[5]
  115.  Timur Gareyev (USA), 2581 (AM22)
  116.  Temur Kuybokarov (AUS), 2581 (Z3.6)
  117.  Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI), 2577 (AS23)
  118.  Szymon Gumularz (POL), 2577 (E23)
  119.  Valentin Dragnev (AUT), 2576 (E23)
  120.  Tin Jingyao (SGP), 2573 (AS23)
  121.  Bobby Cheng (AUS), 2572 (FN)
  122.  Viktor Erdos (HUN), 2571 (E21)
  123.  Emre Can (TUR), 2570 (FN)
  124.  Fernando Peralta (ARG), 2568 (FN)
  125.  Vugar Asadli (AZE), 2567 (ON)
  126.  Tomas Laurusas (LTU), 2566 (FN)
  127.  Karthik Venkataraman (IND), 2565 (Z3.7)
  128.  Levan Pantsulaia (GEO), 2564 (E21)
  129.  Harsha Bharathakoti (IND), 2563 (AS22)
  130.  Gregory Kaidanov (USA), 2563 (AM22)
  131.  Mikheil Mchedlishvili (GEO), 2561 (FN)
  132.  Lê Tuan Minh (VIE), 2557 (Z3.3)
  133.  Arseniy Nesterov (FIDE), 2554 (E22)
  134.  Luis Ernesto Quesada Pérez (CUB), 2553 (FN)
  135.  Grzegorz Nasuta (POL), 2552 (E23)
  136.  Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE), 2551 (E22)
  137.  Vladimir Baklan (UKR), 2550 (E22)
  138.  Ori Kobo (ISR), 2548 (E22)
  139.  Igor Janik (POL), 2548 (E23)
  140.  Mahammad Muradli (AZE), 2546 (ON)
  141.  Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR), 2545 (E22)
  142.  Emilio Cordova (PER), 2542 (FN)
  143.  Ivan Ivanisevic (SRB), 2536 (FN)
  144.  Adham Fawzy (EGY), 2533 (AF23)
  145.  Zdenko Kozul (CRO), 2532 (E22)
  146.  Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (GRE), IM, 2531 (E23)
  147.  Xu Yinglun (CHN), 2531 (Z3.5)
  148.  Felix Blohberger (AUT), 2522 (FN)
  149.  Lance Henderson de La Fuente (AND), 2517 (Z1.10)
  150.  Ivan Schitco (MLD), 2507 (FN)
  151.  Susanto Megaranto (INA), 2505 (FN)
  152.  Luka Paichadze (GEO), 2501 (E21)
  153.  Ediz Gurel (TUR), IM, 2500 (E23)
  154.  Alisher Suleymenov (KAZ), IM, 2499 (Z3.4)
  155.  Santiago Avila Pavas (COL), 2499 (FN)
  156.  Evandro Barbosa (BRA), 2493 (Z2.4)
  157.  Pablo Ismael Acosta (ARG), IM, 2485 (Z2.5)
  158.  Abdulla Gadimbayli (AZE), 2483 (U20)
  159.  Yago Santiago (BRA), 2481 (AM23)
  160.  Goh Wei Ming (SGP), 2473 (FN)
  161.  Pablo Salinas Herrera (CHI), 2468 (FN)
  162.  Fy Rakotomaharo (MAD), IM, 2463 (FN)[5]
  163.  Gábor Nagy (HUN), 2461 (E21)
  164.  Sumiya Bilguun (MGL), 2457 (Z3.3)
  165.  Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (MEX), 2448 (FN)
  166.  Huang Renjie (CHN), untitled, 2445 (Z3.5)
  167.  Josiah Stearman (USA), IM, 2444 (AM23)
  168.  Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez (PAN), IM, 2444 (Z2.3)
  169.  Carlos Matamoros Franco (ECU), 2441 (FN)
  170.  Mark Paragua (PHI), 2438 (FN)
  171.  L M S T De Silva (SRI), IM, 2433 (FN)
  172.  Mohammad Fahad Rahman (BAN), IM, 2428 (Z3.2)
  173.  Tran Thanh Tú (JPN), CM, 2420 (FN)
  174.  Abdelrahman Hesham (EGY), 2414 (AF22)
  175.  Pouria Darini (IRI), 2412 (Z3.1)
  176.  Ganzorig Amartuvshin (MGL), IM, 2407 (FN)
  177.  Daniel Cawdery (RSA), IM, 2388 (FN)
  178.  Enamul Hossain (BAN), 2386 (FN)
  179.  Lee Jun Hyeok (KOR), IM, 2378 (FN)
  180.  Amir Zaibi (TUN), 2375 (FN)
  181.  Gianmarco Leiva (PER), IM, 2374 (AM23)
  182.  Basheer Al Qudaimi (YEM), IM, 2374 (FN)
  183.  Kareim Wageih (EGY), IM, 2369 (FN)
  184.  Prin Laohawirapap (THA), FM, 2353 (FN)
  185.  Mohamed Tissir (MAR), IM, 2347 (FN)[5]
  186.  Bernardo Roselli (URU), IM, 2347 (FN)
  187.  Leonel Figueredo Losada (MEX), IM, 2345 (AM22)
  188.  Rodwell Makoto (ZIM), IM, 2312 (FN)[8]
  189.  Lim Zhuo Ren (MAS), FM, 2310 (FN)
  190.  Chitumbo Mwali (ZAM), IM, 2304 (FN)[9]
  191.  Malek Koniahli (SYR), FM, 2296 (FN)
  192.  Amro El Jawich (LBN), FM, 2288 (FN)
  193.  Zhang Yuanchen (CAN), IM, 2281 (Z2.2)
  194.  Eldiar Orozbaev (KGZ), FM, 2281 (FN)
  195.  Alisher Karimov (TJK), FM, 2273 (FN)
  196.  Oluwafemi Balogun (NGR), IM, 2235 (FN)
  197.  Djabri Massinas (ALG), FM, 2231 (FN)
  198.  Haruna Nsubuga (UGA), FM, 2223 (FN)
  199.  Austin Yang Ching-Wei (TPE), FM, 2212 (FN)
  200.  Providence Oatlhotse (BOT), IM, 2199 (FN)[5]
  201.  Dante Beukes (NAM), IM, 2180 (FN)[5]
  202.  Deng Cypriano Rehan (SSD), untitled, 2147 (FN)
  203.  Rupesh Jaiswal (NEP), FM, 2122 (FN)
  204.  Aydagnuhem Gezachew Abera (ETH), CM, 2121 (FN)
  205.  Nay Lin Tun (MYA), CM, 2055 (FN)
  206.  Yousef Alhassadi (LBA), untitled, 2030 (FN)[5]

Full Roster of Participants (Women)

  1.  Ju Wenjun (CHN), GM, 2564 (WWCC)
  2.  Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE), GM, 2557 (WWC)
  3.  Humpy Koneru (IND), GM, 2553 (R)
  4.  Kateryna Lagno (RUS), GM, 2552 (R)
  5.  Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI), GM, 2532 (WWC)
  6.  Tan Zhongyi (CHN), GM, 2523 (WWC)
  7.  Nana Dzagnidze (GEO), GM, 2511 (R)
  8.  Mariya Muzychuk (UKR), GM, 2511 (R)
  9.  Anna Muzychuk (UKR), GM, 2509 (WWC)
  10.  Harika Dronavalli (IND), GM, 2500 (R)
  11.  Zhu Jiner (CHN), WGM, 2498 (PN)
  12.  Polina Shuvalova (RUS), IM, 2496 (PN)
  13.  Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP), IM, 2488 (PN)
  14.  Bella Khotenashvili (GEO), GM, 2475 (E21)
  15.  Nino Batsiashvili (GEO), GM, 2474 (FN)
  16.  Elisabeth Paehtz (GER), GM, 2471 (FN)
  17.  Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ), IM, 2469 (AS21)
  18.  Zhao Xue (CHN), GM, 2457 (Z3.5)
  19.  Meri Arabidze (GEO), IM, 2451 (E21)
  20.  Gunay Mammadzada (AZE), IM, 2448 (E22)
  21.  Irina Krush (USA), GM, 2447 (Z2.1)
  22.  Yuliia Osmak (UKR), IM, 2444 (E21)
  23.  Lela Javakhishvili (GEO), IM, 2439 (E23)
  24.  Anna Ushenina (UKR), GM, 2434 (E22)
  25.  Vaishali Rameshbabu (IND), IM, 2431 (FN)
  26.  Eline Roebers (NED), IM, 2419 (PN)
  27.  Irina Bulmaga (ROU), IM, 2416 (E22)
  28.  Teodora Injac (SRB), IM, 2415 (E22)
  29.  Nurgyul Salimova (BUL), IM, 2409 (E22)
  30.  Leya Garifullina (FIDE), IM, 2408 (E21)
  31.  Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN), GM, 2402 (FN)
  32.  Monika Socko (POL), GM, 2401 (E22)
  33.  Ulviyya Fataliyeva (AZE), IM, 2401 (E22)
  34.  Divya Deshmukh (IND), WGM, 2400 (Z3.7)
  35.  Olga Badelka (FIDE), IM, 2397 (E21)
  36.  Oliwia Kio?basa (POL), IM, 2394 (E21)
  37.  Sophie Milliet (FRA), IM, 2388 (E21)
  38.  Mai Narva (EST), IM, 2387 (E21)
  39.  Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (POL), IM, 2394 (E22)
  40.  Pauline Guichard (FRA), IM, 2384 (E23)
  41.  Salome Melia (GEO), IM, 2377 (E23)
  42.  Batkhuyag Munguntuul (MGL), IM, 2374 (AS23)
  43.  Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE), IM, 2373 (E23)
  44.  Xiao Yiyi (CHN), WGM, 2372 (Z3.5)
  45.  Alina Bivol (FIDE), IM, 2371 (E23)
  46.  Deysi Cori (PER), IM, 2369 (FN)
  47.  Carissa Yip (USA), IM, 2369 (FN)
  48.  Khanim Balajayeva (AZE), WGM, 2368 (FN)
  49.  Nataliya Buksa (UKR), IM, 2365 (E21)
  50.  Gulnar Mammadova (AZE), IM, 2357 (E21)
  51.  Karina Cyfka (POL), IM, 2356 (E23)
  52.  Medina Warda Aulia (INA), IM, 2355 (FN)
  53.  Govhar Beydullayeva (AZE), WGM, 2355 (U20)
  54.  Candela Francisco (ARG), WGM, 2352 (AM23)
  55.  Võ Th? Kim Ph?ng (VIE), WGM, 2351 (Z3.3)
  56.  Deimante Daulyte-Cornette (FRA), IM, 2348 (E23)
  57.  Anastasiya Rakhmangulova (UKR), WIM, 2347 (FN)
  58.  Klaudia Kulon (POL), IM, 2331 (E23)
  59.  Mobina Alinasab (IRI), WGM, 2329 (FN)
  60.  P. V. Nandhidhaa (IND), WGM, 2329 (AS22)
  61.  Mary Ann Gomes (IND), WGM, 2326 (AS23)
  62.  Marina Brunello (ITA), IM, 2324 (E22)
  63.  Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés (CUB), IM, 2318 (AM22)
  64.  Eva Repkova (SVK), IM, 2312 (FN)
  65.  Nilufar Yakubbaeva (UZB), WGM, 2311 (FN)
  66.  Jennifer Yu (USA), WGM, 2303 (Z2.1)
  67.  Nutakki Priyanka (IND), WGM, 2293 (AS22)
  68.  Yaniela Forgas Moreno (CUB), WGM, 2293 (FN)
  69.  Yan Tianqi (CHN), WIM, 2277 (Z3.5)
  70.  Julia Ryjanova (AUS), WGM, 2273 (Z3.6)
  71.  Yerisbel Miranda Llanes (CUB), WGM, 2268 (Z2.3)
  72.  Viktoria Radeva (BUL), WGM, 2263 (FN)
  73.  Nadya Toncheva (BUL), FM, 2263 (E23)
  74.  Michalina Rudzinska (POL), WFM, 2257 (FN)
  75.  Javiera Belén Gómez Barrera (CHI), WIM, 2256 (FN)
  76.  Marina Gajcin (SRB), WIM, 2251 (FN)
  77.  Janelle Mae Frayna (PHI), WGM, 2243 (FN)
  78.  Melissa Castrillon Gomez (COL), WIM, 2235 (FN)
  79.  Nguyen Thi Mai Hung (VIE), WGM, 2229 (FN)
  80.  Turmunkh Munkhzul (MGL), WGM, 2226 (AS21)
  81.  Gong Qianyun (SGP), WGM, 2223 (FN)
  82.  Maria Jose Campos (ARG), WIM, 2212 (Z2.5)
  83.  Julia Alboredo (BRA), FM, 2208 (FN)
  84.  Zhang Jilin (AUS), WGM, 2204 (FN)
  85.  Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN), WGM, 2201 (Z2.2)
  86.  Anapaola Borda Rodas (ARG), WIM, 2200 (FN)
  87.  Yuan Ye (CHN), untitled, 2188 (Z3.5)
  88.  Kathiê Librelato (BRA), WIM, 2182 (Z2.4)
  89.  Assel Serikbay (KAZ), WIM, 2139 (FN)
  90.  Mona Khaled (EGY), WGM, 2106 (FN)
  91.  Shahenda Wafa (EGY), WGM, 2093 (AF22)
  92.  Lina Nassr (ALG), WIM, 2071 (AF23)
  93.  Mitra Asgharzadeh (IRI), WFM, 2033 (Z3.1)
  94.  Tilsia Varela (VEN), WIM, 2028 (FN)
  95.  Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar (MAS), WIM, 2004 (FN)
  96.  Vyanla Punsalan (NZL), WFM, 1989 (FN)
  97.  Anjum Noshin (BAN), WFM, 1944 (FN)
  98.  Dina Abdi Zineb (ALG), WIM, 1858 (FN)
  99.  Wafia Darwish Al Maamari (UAE), WFM, 1850 (FN)
  100.  Charlize van Zyl (RSA), WIM, 1839 (AF22)
  101.  Nurai Sovetbekova (KGZ), untitled, 1823 (FN)
  102.  Ferdous Jannatul (BAN), WCM, 1815 (Z3.2)
  103.  Yamama Asif Abdula Al Fayyadh (IRQ), WCM, 1705 (FN)

Source: Wikipedia

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FIDE Vice President Viswanathan Anand at Opening Ceremonies
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  1. Round #1, Game #1

    Sunday 30 July 2023


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    Round 1, Game 2 of 2023 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo by Stev Bonhage
    2023 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan
    Photo by Stev Bonhage

    Amidst the expected victories of the favourites, the World Cup’s opening showcased a hint of unpredictability, as a handful of upsets set the stage for potential surprises in the games ahead.

    At 3 PM sharp local time in Baku (Azerbaijan), the first round of the World Cup began, where altogether 228 players in the Open and the Women’s tournament are fighting for the top three places in each group leading to the Candidates tournament, the final qualifying stage to select the next challenger for the title of World Champion.

    Not all of the players are taking part in the first round. As per regulation, the top 50 players in the Open and the top 25 in the Women’s section will join the event from the second round. (full report)

    ~Milan Dinic, FIDE

  2. Round #1, Game #2

    Monday 31 July 2023

    The opening move on the second day of the World Cup was made by the former World Champion, Viswanathan Anand. With just two more days before the top-world players play their first games, many have started arriving in Baku and were seen inspecting the playing hall and getting ready for the matches.

    Viswanathan Anand making ceremonial move on second day of World Cup in Baku, 31 July 2023. Photo by Stev_Bonhage.
    Viswanathan Anand making ceremonial move on second day of World Cup in Baku, 31 July 2023.
    Photo by Stev Bonhage

    The top favourites in this early stage of the World Cup secured the pass to the next round, but there were some upsets: Chile’s Pablo Salinas Herrera (rated 2468) proved that it was no surprise as he defeated the significantly higher-rated Montenegrin GM Denis Kadric (rated 2601) in the first game, and repeated it in the second, this time with black pieces. Herrera will now go up against Iran’s Amin M. Tabatabaei in the second round. Also, after a draw in game one, Moldova’s Schitco defeated the higher-rated Azeri Grandmaster Nidjat Mamedov in the second game and will now be playing against the 2018 US Champion, Sam Shankland, in the second round. (full report)

    ~Milan Dinic, FIDE


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  3. Round 2, Game 1

    Wednesday, 2 August 2023

    Praggnanandhaa produces a brilliancy, but many blunders as heavyweights meet

    Comeback of the Round!

    Meanwhile, his sister won an improbable game. Down a rook and with a pawn on c2 about to convert into a queen, Vaishali swindles the French player. How did she manage to win after hanging a rook a couple of moves earlier? Click on diagram to view the game. Unbelievable!

    Vaishali Rameshbabu scores the comeback of the tournament winning in this position against Pauline Guichard.

    Zhu Jiner “shutting the door” on Candela Francisco

    WHITE TO MOVE

    Full Broadcast (Round 2, Game 1)


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  4. Round 2, Game 2

    Thursday, 3 August 2023

    Carlsen scores knockout punch… Ju Wenjun has to go to tiebreaks

    Besides Praggnanadhaa’s game yesterday, there were some nice finishes today including Magnus Carlsen’s rook sack

    Carlsen uncorks Re8+! to finish.


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  5. Round 3, Game 1

    Saturday, 5 August 2023

    Lots of draws in the opening game… tension ratcheting up
    Carlsen wins interesting ending against compatriot
    Caruana misses win

    Round 3. Photo by Stev Bonhage
    Round 4 begins!
    Photo by Stev Bonhage

    David Navara (Czech Republic). Photo by  Anna Shtourman
    David Navara (Czech Republic)
    Photo by Anna Shtourman


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