Norwegian Chess Grandmaster Shares Opinions On World Chess Cup In Baku
Date
8/24/2023 3:07:14 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 24. The
organization of the World Chess Cup in Baku was at a high level,
Norwegian grandmaster MagCarlsen said, trend reports.
"The people here are very courteous. I'm pleased with
everything. It seems to me that every time someone wins a
tournament, he feels real happiness. I don't think there was
anything special about my game, but it was quite consistent. There
was one unfortunate moment at the tournament, but in general,
consistency is the key to winning such tournaments. I'm sure that's
why I did it best this time," said the winner of the World Chess
Cup in Baku, a Norwegian grandmaster.
According to MagCarlsen, his goal to win this
tournament was quite specific.
"As for the future, I like what I'm doing. This is my
main motivation," he said.
The starting list of the Chess World Cup of the
International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Baku included 206 chess
players in the open section and 103 in the women's section.
The Chess World Cup is being held in Azerbaijan for
the second time. For the first time, three of the best players from
both the open and women's sections will qualify for the Candidates
Tournament 2024.
The games of the FIDE World Cup 2023 will be broadcast
on the official website of the competition in Azerbaijani and
English. The tournament will continue until August 25. The prize
fund for the Cup is set at $2 million.
The Women's Chess World Cup in Baku ended on August
21. It was won by Aleksandra Goryachkina (FIDE); Nurgul Salimova
(Bulgaria) took second place, and Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) took
third place.
The Chess World Cup was held at Marriott Boulevard in
Baku.
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