Chess World Cup 2009
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The Chess World Cup 2009 was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 20 November and 14 December 2009, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.[1] The Cup winner qualified for the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship 2012. Boris Gelfand defeated Ruslan Ponomariov in the final.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
Dates | 20 November 2009–14 December 2009 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
Host(s) | Chess Federation of Russia |
Final positions | |
Champion | Boris Gelfand |
Runner-up | Ruslan Ponomariov |
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The winner of the Chess World Cup 2007, Gata Kamsky, was defeated by Wesley So in the third round.