FIDE World Chess Championship 2000
The FIDE World Chess Championship 2000 was held in New Delhi, India, and Tehran, Iran. The first six rounds were played in New Delhi between 27 November and 15 December 2000, and the final match in Tehran started on 20 December and ended on 24 December 2000. The top seeded Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand won the championship.
| Viswanathan Anand | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Tehran, New Delhi |
| Dates | 27 November 2000–26 December 2000 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
| Host(s) | Chess Federation of Iran, All India Chess Federation |
| Participants | 100 |
| Purse | $3 million |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Viswanathan Anand |
| Runner-up | Alexei Shirov |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 99 |
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