Chess World Cup 2017
The Chess World Cup 2017 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 2 to 27 September 2017. It was won by Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian. This was the second time he had won the Chess World Cup, 12 years after his first win in 2005. It was the 7th edition of the Chess World Cup.
2017 FIDE World Cup winner Levon Aronian. | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Dates | 2 September 2017–27 September 2017 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Georgia |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Levon Aronian |
| Runner-up | Ding Liren |
The top two finishers in the tournament, Aronian and Ding Liren, qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2018 for the World Chess Championship 2018.
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