Fide world cup 2023, Azerbaijan

[Saffron Lenin]

FIDE World Cup 2023 is just 43 days away

The knock-out chess extravaganza, held every two years, will celebrate its 10th edition in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 30th July to 24th August 2023. The opening ceremony is scheduled for July 29th and all the first round matches will be played on the 30th.

146 of the 206 participants in the World Cup 2023 in Baku, and 71 of the 103 Women’s World Cup participants, have already been confirmed. The field will be completed between June 15-30, at the conclusion of the Zonal tournaments and the period that eligible federations have been given to submit their nominations.

The confirmed Indian players so far are - D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, S L Narayanan, B Adhiban, Harsha Bharathakoti, Karthik Venkataraman, Abhimanyu Puranik, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Divya Deshmukh, Nandhidhaa P V, Priyanka Nutakki and Mary Ann Gomes. More Indian players names might get announced by the end of this month.

https://chessbase.in/news/FIDE-World-Cu ... f-players-

[Saffron Lenin]

I don't know why Arjun Erigaisi is missing from the list. As far as I know he is currently World no. 33.

[Saffron Lenin]

The top 3 winner of Fide world cup will qualify for Candidates, the winner of which will challenge Ding Liren at next World Championship.

[Sin Hombre]

This is a very premature thread.

Let's wait a few weeks to see who plays in this. Vidit and Arjun will definitely get in and likely Hari and Nihal as well. It seems like Abhimanyu has already withdrawn.

[Saffron Lenin]

FIDE World Cup 2023: Players lists and pairings announced

A total of 17 Indians, five more than previous edition, are set to take part in the upcoming FIDE World Cup and FIDE Women's World Cup 2023. First game of the first round is on 30th July. Five Indians in the Open and three among Women got a Bye in the first round due to being in the top 50 and 25 seeds.


GM D Gukesh, GM Vidit Gujrathi, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM R Praggnanandhaa and GM Nihal Sarin in the Open, GM Koneru Humpy, GM Harika Dronavalli and IM Vaishali R in the Women, will get a Bye in the first round.
The remaining Indian players - GM S L Narayanan, GM Abhimanyu Puranik, GM Adhiban B, GM Karthik Venkataraman, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, IM Divya Deshmukh, WGM Nandhidhaa P V, WGM Mary Ann Gomes and WGM Priyanka Nutakki will have to play their first round matches.

https://www.chessbase.in/news/FIDE-Worl ... -announced

[Saffron Lenin]

Vidt is in same group as Chinese no 2 Yu Yangi.

Gukesh is in group same as Andrey Esipenko, a strong Russian grandmaster.

Nihal Sarin has very difficult group with Ian Nepomniachtchi (World no 4)

Praggnanandha has most difficult group with Hikaru Nakamura (World no 2)

Arjun has world no 16 MVL of France in his group.

[Saffron Lenin]

Seeing the group, it is not going to be easy for Pragg and Nihal to qualify for Pre-quarters.

Our best bet should be Gukesh and Arjun.

[Saffron Lenin]

Last time, vidit qualify for quarter-finals.....This time our continental is strong than before.....Hope someone from Gukesh and Arjun enter top 4.....Pragg has a very dim chance, considering World no 2 Hikaru is in same group!!!!
Fide world cup is going to starts soon! Let's hope for the best

[Sin Hombre]

Gukesh, Pragg, Nihal, SL Narayanan have all made it to the last 64. Vidit, Arjun and Karthik will need to play tiebreaks though the former 2 would be favourites to win theirs. I would take 6 in the last 64, and hopefully 4 in the last 32.

[Sin Hombre]

Gukesh, Pragg and Arjun have made it to the last 32 without any tiebreaks. Vidit and Nihal will play their tierbreaks tomorrow and hopefully at least one of them makes it well.

Gukesh will have a very winnable R32 tie, Pragg plays world #2 or 3 Nakamura and Arjun will play giant killing junior Sindarov.

[Saffron Lenin]

Gukesh, Pragg and Arjun have made it to the last 32 without any tiebreaks. Vidit and Nihal will play their tierbreaks tomorrow and hopefully at least one of them makes it well.

Gukesh will have a very winnable R32 tie, Pragg plays world #2 or 3 Nakamura and Arjun will play giant killing junior Sindarov.

All three Indians win tie-breaks today!!!

[Dinakaran]

Harika and Humpy also made to last 32

[Sin Hombre]

Harika and Humpy are in the last 16, not last 32. The women's section has one round less than the open (not men) section.

Round 4 has (live rankings in brackets)
Gukesh (9) vs Esipenko (54) - Guki should be the clear favourite
Vidit (25) vs Bacrot (73) - Vidit is the clear rating favourite but hasn't been in good form here. Bacrot with a good win against Yangyi to get here.
Nepo (6) vs Nihal (46) - Nepo is the clear favourite and Nihal has to defend well and take the tie to blitz
Sindarov (70) vs Arjun (34) - Arjun is the clear rating favourite in battle of the prodigies but Sindarov has been in great form here and Arjun not
Nakamura (3) vs Pragg (27) - Naka is the clear rating favourite but Pragg is also in great form and this is unfortunately 2 of the inform players meeting so early

I would love to see 3 in the last-16.

[Dinakaran]

Vidit G won 1st tie,need draw today to progess
Gukesh, Parag, Arjun, Nihal and Harika have drawn. 4.2 matches will determine next course
Humpy lost 1 tie, in must win situation to stay alive

[Dinakaran]

As expected Vidit moved to pre quaters
Arjun also joined him now
Considering the ranking, surprisingly Gukesh didn't win, hence goes to tie break for tomorrow along with Nihal & Parag.

Harika drew, so will play for tie break tomorrow.
Humpy won to make it equal and goes for tie breaker

Totally 5 in open and 2 in women section are still in play