Baku (Azerbaijan), June 12 (Ians) Young Indian Grandmasters Gukesh Dommaraju and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and top woman star Koneru Humpy along with World No.1 Magnus Carlsen and reigning Women’s World Classical Champion Ju Wenjen will line-up in a top-class field and for enhanced prize-fund in the Fide World Cup set to be held here from July 30-August 24, 2023.
The 17-year-old Gukesh is the 10th seed and leads the pack of up-and-coming young prodigies, which includes Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Praggnanandhaa, and Vincent Keymer.
The knock-out chess extravaganza, held every two years, will celebrate its 10th edition at Baku and will have a combined prize pool boosted to a whopping Usd 2.5 million, the single largest amount at any chess event in the world.
In all 146 of the 206 participants in the 2023 Baku World Cup, and 71 of the 103 Women’s World Cup participants, have already been confirmed. The field will be completed between June 15-30, after the conclusion of the Zonal tournaments,...
The 17-year-old Gukesh is the 10th seed and leads the pack of up-and-coming young prodigies, which includes Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Praggnanandhaa, and Vincent Keymer.
The knock-out chess extravaganza, held every two years, will celebrate its 10th edition at Baku and will have a combined prize pool boosted to a whopping Usd 2.5 million, the single largest amount at any chess event in the world.
In all 146 of the 206 participants in the 2023 Baku World Cup, and 71 of the 103 Women’s World Cup participants, have already been confirmed. The field will be completed between June 15-30, after the conclusion of the Zonal tournaments,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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