The World Cup will begin in about a month. FIDE just released the 1st round matchups for the knockouts. Here are some of the most intriguing pairings (US and worldwide):
Kamsky, Gata (11) USA 2714 – Adly, Ahmed (118) EGY 2494 (2007 World Junior Champion)
Onischuk, Alexander (28) USA 2674 – Andriasian, Zaven (101) ARM 2546 (2006 World Junior Champion)
Vallejo Pons, Francisco (36) ESP 2660 – Kudrin, Sergey (93) USA 2563
Navara, David (38) CZE 2656 – Ivanov, Alexander (91) USA 2565
Bareev, Evgeny (41) RUS 2653 – Becerra Rivero, Julio (88) USA 2568
Roiz, Michael (49) ISR 2644 – Akobian, Varuzhan (80) USA 2585
Gurevich, Mikhail (58) TUR 2627 – Kaidanov, Gregory S (71) USA 2597
Shabalov, Alexander (59) USA 2626 – Pavasovic, Dusko (70) SLO 2597
Shulman, Yuri (60) USA 2616 – Leitao, Rafael (69) BRA 2601
Rodshtein, Maxim (61) ISR 2615 – Gustafsson, Jan (68) GER 2606
Laznicka, Viktor (62) CZE 2610 – Macieja, Bartlomiej (67) POL 2606
Kozul, Zdenko (63) CRO 2609 -Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (66) CUB 2607
Bartel, Mateusz (64) POL 2608 – Galkin, Alexander (65) RUS 2608
You can download the full pairings here.
Some big names are missing, such as Morozevich, Gelfand and Judit. Were they invited but declined??
same with Leko,
May I know if anyone here or eleswhereabout worships the Chess Goddess Caissa?
Morozevich, Gelfand, Grischuk are already in the next cycle but good question WHERE”S JUTIT? !!!!
Where is Humpy?
Where is Humpy – World’s 2nd higest rated woman?
Hello!
Has Humpy Qualified?