Chess World Cup 2013
The Chess World Cup 2013 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament, played between 11 August and 2 September 2013, in the hotel Scandic Tromsø in Tromsø, Norway. It was won by Vladimir Kramnik, who defeated Dmitry Andreikin 2½–1½ in the final match. The finalists qualified for the 2014 Candidates Tournament.
2013 FIDE World Cup winner Vladimir Kramnik. | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Tromsø, Norway |
| Dates | 11 August 2013–2 September 2013 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Norway |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Vladimir Kramnik |
| Runner-up | Dmitry Andreikin |
The winner of the Chess World Cup 2011, Peter Svidler, was defeated by Dmitry Andreikin in the quarter-finals.
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