Chess World Cup 2011
The Chess World Cup 2011 was a chess World Cup tournament. It was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 26 August and 21 September 2011, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Cup winner Peter Svidler, along with second placed Alexander Grischuk and third placed Vassily Ivanchuk, qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2013.
2011 FIDE World Cup winner Peter Svidler. | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
| Dates | 26 August 2011–21 September 2011 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Peter Svidler |
| Runner-up | Alexander Grischuk |
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