Chess World Cup 2019
The Chess World Cup 2019 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, from 9 September to 4 October 2019. It was won by Azerbaijani grandmaster Teimour Radjabov. He and the runner-up, Ding Liren, both qualified for the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2021. It was the 8th edition of the Chess World Cup.
Teimour Radjabov, the winner of the 2019 FIDE World Cup. | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
| Dates | 9 September 2019–4 October 2019 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Teimour Radjabov |
| Runner-up | Ding Liren |
Levon Aronian, the winner of the Chess World Cup 2017, advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on tiebreaks. Vachier-Lagrave was eliminated by Radjabov in the semi-finals, but defeated Yu Yangyi to claim 3rd place.
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