Bob Armstrong
07-11-2013, 12:56 AM
The CFC Regular Chess Post – July 11/13 – The FIDE World Chess Cup - Canadians.
The FIDE World Chess Cup (World Cup) will be held from 10th August to 3rd September in Tromsø, Norway. The event is an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2012-2014.
The winner and the runner up of the World Cup 2013 will qualify to the Candidates stage of the World Championship cycle 2012-2014.
If there is a 3rd place qualification, a match will be organized together, and with the same terms, with the final match of the World Cup to decide the 3rd place.
The pairings for Rd. 1 have now been announced - Canada has two of its top players participating: Alberta GM Eric Hansen (Can. FIDE # 1, and 2012 Canadian Open Champion); Quebec GM Bator Sambuev (Can. FIDE # 3, and current Canadian Champion).
Here are their pairings:
Eric (2581) plays Malakhov (# 31 - 2709);
Bator (2530) plays Morozevich (# 16 - 2736).
Good luck to you both!!
Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
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The FIDE World Chess Cup (World Cup) will be held from 10th August to 3rd September in Tromsø, Norway. The event is an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2012-2014.
The winner and the runner up of the World Cup 2013 will qualify to the Candidates stage of the World Championship cycle 2012-2014.
If there is a 3rd place qualification, a match will be organized together, and with the same terms, with the final match of the World Cup to decide the 3rd place.
The pairings for Rd. 1 have now been announced - Canada has two of its top players participating: Alberta GM Eric Hansen (Can. FIDE # 1, and 2012 Canadian Open Champion); Quebec GM Bator Sambuev (Can. FIDE # 3, and current Canadian Champion).
Here are their pairings:
Eric (2581) plays Malakhov (# 31 - 2709);
Bator (2530) plays Morozevich (# 16 - 2736).
Good luck to you both!!
Bob Armstrong, CFC Public Relations Coordinator
CFC Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=628805206&drafts#!/group.php?gid=10564098798
CFC Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ChessCanada