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Chess World Cup 2019
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The Chess World Cup 2019 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, from 9 September to 4 October 2019.[1] It was won by Azerbaijani grandmaster Teimour Radjabov. He and the runner-up, Ding Liren, both qualified for the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2021. It was the 8th edition of the Chess World Cup.
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![]() Teimour Radjabov, the winner of the 2019 FIDE World Cup. | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
Dates | 9 September 2019–4 October 2019 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
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Levon Aronian, the winner of the Chess World Cup 2017, advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on tiebreaks. Vachier-Lagrave was eliminated by Radjabov in the semi-finals, but defeated Yu Yangyi to claim 3rd place.