Tournament News
11.09.2019
Most of the Second Round participants were determined at the World Cup
23 matches will be decided on tie-break.
11.09.2019
FIDE World Cup on Match TV channel
The Russian Federal Channel Match TV is the information partner of FIDE World Cup which is now taking place in Khanty-Mansiysk.
11.09.2019
Is climate an obstacle for the players?
Do the Russians have any advantages because of not experiencing acclimatization in Khanty-Mansiysk?
11.09.2019
Brilliancy Prize will be awarded at the World Cup
10.09.2019
First games of FIDE World Cup finished in Khanty-Mansiysk
Most of the higher rated players achieved victories.
10.09.2019
Broadcasting of chess battles is like structured chaos
All the Chess World Cup games in Khanty-Mansiysk are being broadcast on the official website of the Tournament. The world-famous commentators are covering the games and the number of spectators from all over the world is measured in dozens of thousands. All the translations are being broadcast in three languages: Russian, English and Spanish.
10.09.2019
First games of FIDE World Cup are on in Khanty-Mansiysk
The first games of the FIDE World Cup have been played today at the Ugra Chess Academy in the capital of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District.
09.09.2019
FIDE World Cup officially opened in Khanty-Mansiysk
Ding Liren picked a black piece.
09.09.2019
Pavel Kolobkov and Arkady Dvorkovich Visit Khanty-Mansiysk
The honoured guests arrived in the capital of Ugra to take part in the opening of the FIDE World Cup.
09.09.2019
Pavel Kolobkov: In our country, Ugra is a territory of chess development
Pre-start press conference took place in the Regional information centre "Ugra".
09.09.2019
Winner of FIDE World Cup to get a unique trophy
The finalists will be awarded with valuable prizes, among them there will be a special cup for the winner.
09.09.2019
Residents and guests of Khanty-Mansiysk are welcome to the Opening ceremony of the FIDE World Cup
Th event will take place on the 9th of September.
08.09.2019
FIDE World Cup participants arrive in Khanty-Mansiysk
Many participants of the FIDE World Cup have already arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk. They have been accommodated in hotels and now they are preparing for the important tournament.
08.09.2019
«Gazprom Neft» becomes general partner of the World Chess Cup
«Gazprom Neft» supports the World Cup in frames of the Program of Social Investments “Rodnye Goroda”. The competition will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk from September 9 to October 4.
08.09.2019
TASS welcomes participants of the FIDE World Cup 2019
Khanty-Mansiysk will host the tournament for the fifth time. The competitions in the capital of Ugra was won by Levon Aronian from Armenia in 2005, by Gata Kamsky from the USA in 2007, by Boris Gelfand from Israel in 2009 and by Peter Svidler from Russia in 2011.
04.09.2019
Sergey Karjakin: I am highly motivated for the World Cup
One of the most famous Russian chess players is getting ready for the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk.
02.09.2019
FIDE World Cup opens on September 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk
The FIDE World Cup 2019 takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk on September 9 – October 4. The competition is a part of the World Championship cycle.
02.09.2019
Sergey Shipov: “I call Khanty-Mansiysk an international chess center in my broadcasts”
A famous chess expert and founder of Crestbook.com will comment on the matches for the Russian speaking audience at the World Cup.
29.08.2019
A chess palace in the center of Siberia!
You must see it for yourself. This is unique building of the Ugra Chess Academy striking with its shapes and scale and designed in a futuristic and authentic style.
19.08.2019
INFORMATION FOR JOURNALISTS! Be in time to get accreditation for the FIDE World Cup
The FIDE World Cup will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk on September 9 – October 4. The strongest players from 47 countries and the FIDE officials will attend the event.