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World Cup 1.1: A few surprises in Tromsø

8/11/2013 – Gata Kamsky drew in 41 moves against Chinese IM Lou Yiping, 257 points below him on the rating scale; Chinese IM Liu Qingnan drew GM Wang Hao, 247 points above him; Canadian GM Bator Sambuev beat Alexander Morozevich, 215 point above him; Judit Polgar lost against Cuban GM Isan Reynaldo Ortiz, 90 points her inferior. Round one game one report with pictures and videos.

FIDE World Cup in Tromsø begins on Sunday

8/8/2013 – Currently 128 of the world's best players are making their way into the Arctic Circle, not to view the midnight sun but to play in a giant knockout tournament, with the winners qualifying for the Candidates Tournament of the next World Championship cycle. Aronian and Kramnik are playing, Carlsen and Anand are not. The event lasts from August 10 to September 3rd. Here are all the details.
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