Chess World Cup 2011

Matches consisted of two parties (with the exception of the last, which consists of four). Players were given 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 30 minutes until the end of the game with the addition of 30 seconds for each move, starting from the 1st. If the match ended in a draw after two (in the final four) games, a tie-break had to be played the next day. The tie-break format was as follows:

• Two fast games (25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move).
• If after two quick games the match ends in a draw again, two more fast games (10 minutes plus 10 seconds per move).
• If even after these two games the score is a draw, opponents played two blitz games (5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move).
• If the score is a draw after a couple of blitz games, the chess players played Armageddon (white must win, black is a draw). White has 5 minutes, black has 4 minutes, and both players have an addition of three seconds per move, starting with 61 moves.

The chess players participating in the World Cup ( Elo rating and rank are indicated at the time of the tournament):

1st half

2nd half

Final

• http://cup2011.fide.com/?lang=en
• Results at of. tournament website