FIDE WORLD CUP

Baku, Azerbaijan

29 July – 26 August, 2023

206 players. Knockout.

System of play: Each match consists of two classical games (one game per day) with the time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. If tied, a tiebreak follows on the third day: two 25m+10s rapid games, if still tied, then two 10m+10s games, if still tied, then two 5m+3s games, if still tied, then a 3m+2s game shall decide the winner (in case of a draw, another game is played until there is a winner).

REGULATIONS

LIST OF FEDERATIONS entitled to nominate a player

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