Magnus victorious

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8/24/2023 – Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen has accomplished a significant milestone in his illustrious chess career by capturing his inaugural World Cup title, the only tournament that was missing from his immense collection of victories. All three top-placed players have qualified for the 2024 Candidates tournament, which is due to take place next April in Canada. Full report to follow.
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For the second time, a Women’s World Cup is being played concurrently with the already traditional massive, biennial World Cup. The knockout events are held from July 30 to August 27 at the Marriott Hotel Boulevard in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The top three players will qualify for the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament in both sections.

All matches consist of two classical games with a time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment from move 1

In case of a tie, a playoff takes place on the round’s third day. The tiebreak consists of two 25+10 rapid games followed, if needed, by two 10+10 ‘slow blitz’ games, then two 5+3 blitz games. Instead of Armageddon, this edition will see contenders playing an unlimited number of single 3+2 blitz games until finding a winner if the score remains tied.

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.a4 d6 5...h6 1-0 (60) Praggnanandhaa,R (2690)-Navara,D (2689) Baku 2023 6.0-0 a5 7.Be3 Bxe3 8.fxe3 0-0 9.Nbd2 Ne7 9...Be6 10.h3 Bxc4 11.Nxc4 Qe7 12.Rf2 b6 13.Nfd2 Nb8 14.Nb1 Nbd7 15.Nc3 c6 16.d4 d5 17.exd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 cxd5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.dxe5 Qxe5 21.Qd4 1/2-1/2 (21) Aronian,L (2735)-Giri,A (2764) Wijk aan Zee 2023 10.Nh4 c6 11.Qe1 d5 12.Bb3 12.exd5 cxd5 12...Qd6 12...dxe4?! 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.dxe4± 12...Be6 13.Qg3 Nd7 13.Qg3 Nh5 14.Qg5 g6 15.Nf5? 15.Nhf3 f6 16.Qh4 15...Bxf5 16.exf5 Kg7 16...Nxf5? 17.Rxf5+- 17.Kh1?! 17.g4 Nf6 17.Rae1!? Qf6 18.Qg4 Nxf5 19.e4 Nh6 20.Qd7 17...Qf6! 18.Qxf6+ 18.Qg4? Nxf5 19.e4 Ne3 20.Rxf6 Nxg4 18...Nxf6 19.fxg6 hxg6! 19...fxg6 20.e4 dxe4 20...Nd7!? 21.dxe4 Rad8 22.Rf2 Rd4 23.Raf1 Neg8 23...Nxe4 24.Nxe4 Rxe4 25.Rxf7+ Rxf7 26.Rxf7+ Kh6 27.Kg1 27.Rxe7?? Re1# 27...Nf5 28.Rxb7 24.c3 24.g4 Nxg4 25.Rxf7+ Rxf7 26.Rxf7+ Kh6 27.Nf3 24...Rd7 25.Re2 Re7 26.Bc2 26.Nc4 b5 27.Nxa5 Rc7 28.Bc2 Ra8 29.b4 bxa4 30.Bxa4 c5 26...Nd7 27.Nc4 Ra8 28.g4?! 28.Ref2 Ngf6 29.Nd6 28...f6 28...Ngf6 29.g5 Nh5 29.Rg2 Nh6 29...g5 30.Nd6± 30.g5 fxg5 31.Rxg5 Nf7 32.Rg2 32.Rg3 32...Re6 33.Rd2 Rf6 33...Nf6 34.Bb3 34.Rxf6 Nxf6 35.b4 axb4 36.cxb4 Kf8 37.Kg2 Ke7 38.a5 Rh8 39.Re2?! 39.Bd3 Rh4 40.Rb2 Nxe4 41.b5 cxb5 42.Rxb5 39...Nh5 40.Kg1 Nf4 41.Rd2 Rh3 42.a6 42.Bd1 42...bxa6 43.Ba4 Rc3 43...Ng5!-+ 44.Na5 44.Rc2 Rf3 44...Rxc2 45.Bxc2 44...Ng5! 45.Rc2 45.Nxc6+ Rxc6 46.Bxc6 Nf3+ 47.Kf2 Nxd2 45...Ngh3+ 46.Kf1 46.Kh1 Ra3 47.Nxc6+ Kf6-+ 46...Ra3 47.Nxc6+ Kf6 0–1
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Praggnanandhaa,R2690Carlsen,M28350–12023C50FIDE World Cup 20238.3

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Bf4 6.Ndb5 6.Nxc6 6...Bb4 7.Ndb5 Nxe4 8.Qf3 d5 9.Nc7+ Kf8 10.0-0-0!? 10.Nxa8 e5 11.Bd2 Nd4 12.Qd1 Qh4 13.g3 Qf6 14.Nxe4 Nf3+ 15.Qxf3 15.Ke2 Nd4+ 16.Ke1 Nf3+= 15...Qxf3 16.Bxb4+ Kg8 17.Nd6 Qxh1 18.0-0-0 Be6 19.Nc7 Qxh2 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 Qxf2 1/2-1/2 (37) Grandelius,N (2660)-Gelfand,B (2678) Malmo 2023 10...Bxc3! 11.bxc3 Qe7? 11...e5 12.Nxd5 1/2-1/2 (30) Gurel,E (2432)-Unat,C (2256) Ankara 2022 12.Nxa8? Qa5!-+ 12...f5!? 11...g5 12.c4! 12.Nxa8? Qa3+ 13.Kb1 Nxc3+ 14.Ka1 14.Qxc3 Qxc3-+ 14...Qxa2# 12...Qf6 12...Nb4 13.cxd5 Nxa2+ 14.Kb2 Nac3 15.Rd4 e5 16.d6 Qf6 17.Rxe4 Nxe4 18.Bc1! Qxf3 19.gxf3 Nxf2 20.Rg1 Rb8 21.Bc4 13.c3! 13.Nxa8?? Qa1# 13...g5 13...Qe7 14.Kb2+- 13...Rb8 14.cxd5 exd5 14...Nxc3 15.dxc6 Nxd1 16.Bd6+ Kg8 17.Qxf6 gxf6 18.Kxd1+- 15.Nxd5+- 14.Bd6+! Kg7 14...Nxd6? 15.Qxf6 15.Qxf6+ Kxf6 16.Nxa8 Nxd6 17.cxd5 exd5 18.f3! 18.Nc7 Ne4± 18...Nf5 19.Nc7 d4 20.Bb5?! 20.cxd4 Nfxd4 21.Bc4+- 20...Ne3 21.Rd2 Bd7 21...dxc3 22.Re2 Nf5 23.Bxc6 bxc6 24.Rd1+- 22.Re1 22.cxd4? Rc8-+ 22...Rc8 23.Rxe3 Rxc7 23...dxe3 24.Rxd7 Ne5 25.Nd5+ Ke6 26.Rc7+- 24.Re4 24.cxd4? Ne7+-+ 24.Red3? Bf5 24...dxc3 24...Be6!? 25.c4 Ne5 25.Rd6+ Kg7 25...Be6 26.Bxc6 bxc6 27.Rc4± 26.Re3 26.Rd5! h6 27.Rc5+- 26...a6 27.Ba4 27.Bxc6 Bxc6 28.Rxc3 Re7± 27...Be6 27...b5? 28.Bb3 b4 28...Na5 29.Re7+- 29.Re4 a5 30.Bd5+- 28.Bxc6 bxc6 29.Rxc3 29.a3 Bd5 29...Bxa2 30.Rcxc6 Re7 31.Rxa6 Re2 32.Rd2 Re1+ 32...Rxd2 33.Kxd2 Be6 34.Ke3+- 33.Kb2 Be6 34.Ra1 Re5 35.Kc3 h6 36.Kd4 Rb5 37.Ke3 37.h3 37...Rb3+ 37...g4!? 38.Kf2 Rb4 38...g4 39.Ra5 Rh4 40.h3 Rb4 41.Kg3 Kf6 42.Re2 Bf5 43.Ree5 Bg6 44.Reb5 Rc4 45.Rb6+ Kg7 46.Rab5 Rc2 47.Rb2 Rc4 48.R2b4 Rc5 49.R6b5 Rc2 50.Rd5 Ra2 51.h4 gxh4+ 51...f6 52.Rb7+ Bf7 52...Kf8 53.Rd8+ 53.Rdd7+- 52.Rxh4 h5 53.Rb4 Rc2 54.f4 Kf6 55.Rg5 Rc6? 55...Kg7 56.f5+- 55...Ke6 56.Rb6+ Ke7 57.f5+- 55...Rc1! 56.Kh4 Rh1+ 56.Kh4 Re6 57.f5! Bxf5 58.Rf4 Re5 59.Rxh5 59.Rxh5 Ke6 59...Kg6 60.Rg5+ Kf6 61.g4+- 60.g4 Bg6 61.Rxe5+ Kxe5 62.Kg5 Ke6 63.Rf6+ Ke7 64.Rxg6 fxg6 65.Kxg6 Kf8 66.Kh7 Kf7 67.g5+- 1–0
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Caruana,F2782Abasov,N26321–02023B45FIDE World Cup 20238.2

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