Chess World Cup 2023
The Chess World Cup 2023 was a 206-player single-elimination chess tournament that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 30 July to 24 August 2023. It was the 10th edition of the Chess World Cup. The winner, runner-up and third-place finisher of the tournament (Magnus Carlsen, R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana) earned the right to the play in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. In January 2024, Carlsen withdrew from the Candidates tournament, with the fourth-place finisher from the World Cup (Nijat Abasov) qualifying in his place. The tournament was held in parallel with the Women's Chess World Cup 2023.
Magnus Carlsen, the winner of the 2023 FIDE World Cup. | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 30 July 2023–24 August 2023 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Azerbaijan Chess Federation |
| Participants | 206 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Magnus Carlsen |
| Runner-up | R Praggnanandhaa |
| 3rd place | Fabiano Caruana |
Jan-Krzysztof Duda was the defending champion. He lost in the fifth round (last 16) to Fabiano Caruana.
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