THE FIDE World Cup returns for another day of knockout action as the contestants look for a place in the final.
A staggering two hundred and six chess players are competing for a slice of the tournament's huge $1,834,000 (£1,438,562) prize fund.
Monday's action saw some huge upsets in the round three tiebreaks.
Many of the higher-rated players in the 2023 FIDE World Cup were knocked out of the prestigious tournament in Azerbaijan.
GM Anish Giri was knocked out of the event by GM Nijat Abasov and GM Teimour Radjabov was knocked out by GM Jaime Santos Latasa in a strong of shock upsets.
Read our Chess World Cup live blog below for the latest news and updates…
- By Louis Allwood
What is the FIDE grand prize?
The prize fund for the entire event is $2.5 million, with $1,834,000 in the Open and $676,250 in the Women's tournament.
The 2023 FIDE World Cup has the largest prize fund for any chess tournament ever played.
The winner of the tournament will receive a whopping $110,000 as well as the mega trophy.
The runner-up will win a cash prize of $80,000.
- By Louis Allwood
How to qualify for the tournament?
- Reigning World Champion as of June 1, 2023.
- Winner, runner-up, and two other 2021 FIDE World Cup semifinalists.
- Reining Women's World Champion as of June 1, 2023.
- 2020 U-20 Junior World Champion.
- Eighty players who qualified from continental events.
- Thirteen highest-rated players (FIDE's June 2023 rating list) who did not qualify from any of the other paths.
- One player from the 2022 ACP Tour.
- One hundred players, determined by the final ranking of the 2022 Chess Olympiad main competition.
- Three FIDE President nominees.
- Two organizer nominees.
What is the tournament format?
The World Cup is a thrilling eight-round knockout tournament featuring over 200 players.
The 50 top-seeded players get a first-round bye and go directly to round two.
All matches consist of two classical games.
Players will be given 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes for the rest of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting on move one.
- By Louis Allwood
How to watch the tournament?
You can watch the 2023 FIDE World Cup live on Chess24's Twitch and YouTube channels.
You can also catch up on the latest rounds via the official FIDE website.
- By Louis Allwood
Who is the youngest player in the World Cup?
Ediz Gurel is currently the youngest player in the tournament.
The 14-year-old recently defeated a grandmaster with a brilliant bishop sacrifice.
He forced his opponent to take 35 minutes to make a move.
- By Louis Allwood
Some big upsets in the round three tiebreaks
Monday's action saw some huge upsets in the round three tiebreaks.
Many of the higher-rated players in the 2023 FIDE World Cup were knocked out of the prestigious tournament.
GM Anish Giri was knocked out of the event by GM Nijat Abasov and GM Teimour Radjabov was knocked out by GM Jaime Santos Latasa.
It comes as GM Wesley So is just moves away from an exit of his own.
- By Louis Allwood
Magnus Carlsen enjoyed a much needed rest day
- By Louis Allwood
What is Magnus Carlsen's IQ?
Carlsen reportedly has an IQ of 190.
A score over 140 points is considered as a genius level, which according to scientists on 0.5percent of people have.
He is the youngest chess player ever to be ranked number one in the world.
Chess icon Garry Kasparov personally coached him until 2010.
- By Louis Allwood
Who is Magnus Carlsen?
The 32-year-old is a former five-time World Chess Champion and current four-time World Rapid Chess Champion.
He was born in Tonsberg on November 30, 1990.
Carlsen was taught to play chess at the age of five by his father.
He participated in his first tournament in 1999 when he was aged 8 years and 7 months.
His big break though came the following year in the country’s junior teams championship.
He became an International Master in August 2003 and a Grand Master in April 2004
Carlsen claimed his first world title in 2013 in India by beating Viswanathan Anand and successfully defended the title the following year against the same opponent.
- By Louis Allwood
Who is the current world champion?
The current world champion is China's Ding Liren.
He defeated his opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2023 World Chess Championship.
The-30-year-old won the rapid chess playoff by 2.5 points to 1.5.
Magnus Carlsen – the previous world champion – declined to defend his title.
- By Louis Allwood
2023 FIDE World Cup
The 2023 FIDE World Cup is the biggest knockout competition this year.
A staggering two hundred and six players have competed for a piece of the $1,834,000 prize fund.
There are also three spots in the 2024 Candidates Tournament.
The event started on July 30 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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