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The 2nd World Chess Cup

• The World Chess Cup
  Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
  Nov 24 - Dec 18, 2007
  A seven round knockout event
  
  Gata Kamsky has won the World Cup after securing a draw in the fourth game of the Final match with Alexei Shirov.
  
  From the Official Bulletin:
  “The second World Cup is without a doubt the largest scale chess event of 2007. 126 players from five continents came to Khanty-Mansiysk to chase the main goal – a chance to get the right to face Topalov and take part in the struggle for the chess crown.
  The field of participants comprises some of the strongest players including three former World Champions: Alexander Khalifman, Ruslan Ponomariov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov, six players who were runner-ups in the World Championships of different years: Nigel Short, Gata Kamsky, Vladimir Akopian, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexei Shirov, and Michael Adams, the winner of the first World Cup Levon Aronian, and the reigning Women’s World Champion Xu Yuhua. Ivanchuk is the highest rated player, the second and third are Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Teimour Radjabov respectively.”
  
  Visit the official site for more information, games, interviews and photos.