"I prepared some line but actually before the game I just didn’t like it and decided to call it a day – just a normal day for me!" - Radjabov
The #FIDEWorldCup final matches didn't get off to the fastest of starts :)

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/fide-world-cup-final-1-a-normal-day

Ding Liren's strategic masterclass against Teimour Radjabov's risky opening choice in the second game of the #FIDEWorldCup final.

"Psychologically I was ready for this result from the first round. Anything can happen, you can lose at any moment. I do not have any special thoughts about it. I am just playing game after game," commented Radjabov on his first loss at #FIDEWorldCup.

Teimour Radjabov beats Ding Liren to level the score in the final - all 128 players in the #FIDEWorldCup have now tasted defeat!

Three games are drawn in the match for the third place of #FIDEWorldCup between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yu Yangyi.

Yu had a good chance yesterday with White but was not precise. "I underestimated how dangerous my position was, especially after 21. Re2," said Vachier-Lagrave.

The #FIDEWorldCup final matches will be decided in tiebreaks tomorrow

The poll for the best game of #FIDEWorldCup quarters and semis is closed. More than 50% of you voted for Radjabov vs Vachier-Lagrave!

Teimour Radjabov was the "absolutely deserved winner" (Carlsen) of the 2019 #FIDEWorldCup! Big final report:

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/teimour-radjabov-wins-the-2019-fide-world-cup

15-year-old Javokhir Sindarov is the champion of Uzbekistan. It's his second title after 2019.🏆

Sindarov is a chess prodigy, he became a Grandmaster at 12 years old. With this victory, he also qualified for the upcoming #FIDEWorldCup.

Games & results: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/uzbekistan-championship-2021

We publish the current list of qualified players for the Women's World Cup 2021: https://www.fide.com/news/1086

#FIDEWorldCup

Vasif Durarbayli is a new Azerbaijan Champion. The 29-year old native of Sumgait won his first national title and punched a ticket to the #FIDEWorldCup.

➡️ https://www.fide.com/news/1087

This would be Carlsen's path to the #FIDEWorldCup title if all the favourites won:

R2 - Martinovic
R3 - Tari
R4 - Matlakov
R5 - Esipenko
QF - Firouzja
SF - Giri
Final - Caruana

Check out the pairings & try predicting the brackets yourself!

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/fide-world-cup-2021-pairings-are-out

#c24live

📲 Did you know that #FIDEWorldCup has its own telegram channel?

It publishes all relevant information about the event: accreditation, PCR testing, transfers, accommodation, any changes in the schedule and other useful notes.

Follow it here: https://t.me/joinchat/RhHmTphRJ0thM2My

may have thrown hard against sindarov but sochi was so worth

#FIDEWorldCup

🔗 Andrew Tang (@penguingm1)

Top seed Magnus Carlsen starts with a win with the black pieces vs. Sasa Martinovic, who played on his 30th birthday:

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-fide-world-cup/02-01/Martinovic_Sasa-Carlsen_Magnus

#FIDEWorldCup

Amnesty for MVL as Moradiabadi takes a draw in a position where the computer gives +5 for White! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/sochi-fide-world-cup-2021/2/49/1
#c24live #FIDEWorldCup

Jan-Krzysztof Duda is the winner of the #FIDEWorldCup!

Huge Congrats to Poland's 23-year-old Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2729) who beat Sergey Karjakin in the #FIDEWorldCup Final to take the gold medal and $110,000 first prize.

Duda had an incredible run defeating GMs Sevian, Idani, Grischuk, Vidit, Carlsen, and Karjakin.

he winner of the #FIDEWorldCup Jan-Krzysztof Duda received his award from the #FIDE Vice President Lukasz Turlej.