Cuban chess players attend World Cup
www.chinaview.cn 2009-08-25 08:31:50
HAVANA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Cuban chess players Leinier Dominguez, Lazaro Bruzon and Fidel Corrales will represent Cuba at the World Cup of Khanty-Mainsysk, Russia from Nov.20 to Dec.15, authorities said on Monday.
Dominguez got direct entry with his world ranking while Bruzon and Corrales went through after the qualification matches.
Bulgarian Vesselin Topalove, Ukranian Vassily Ivanchuk, Russians Alexander Morozevich and Valdimir Kramnik will also attend the event.
Source: Chinaview.cn
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Dominguez is one of the favorites to win it all.