Chess World Cup 2015
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The Chess World Cup 2015 was a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 10 September to 5 October 2015.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Dates | 10 September 2015–5 October 2015 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
Host(s) | Chess Federation of Azerbaijan |
Final positions | |
Champion | Sergey Karjakin |
Runner-up | Peter Svidler |
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Sergey Karjakin won the competition on tie-breaks after a four-game final against Peter Svidler. Both finalists qualified for the 2016 Candidates Tournament.
The winner of the Chess World Cup 2013, Vladimir Kramnik, was defeated by Dmitry Andreikin in the third round.