Chess World Cup 2009
The Chess World Cup 2009 was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 20 November and 14 December 2009, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Cup winner qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2012. Boris Gelfand defeated Ruslan Ponomariov in the final.
2009 FIDE World Cup winner Boris Gelfand | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
| Dates | 20 November 2009–14 December 2009 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Boris Gelfand |
| Runner-up | Ruslan Ponomariov |
The winner of the Chess World Cup 2007, Gata Kamsky, was defeated by Wesley So in the third round.
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