Looking forward to competing in the WR Chess Masters Cup: Viswanathan Anand
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand is all set to compete in the WR Chess Masters Cup, scheduled to take place in London from October 14 to 18.
The tournament features the best 16 players across four intense rounds.
“I am looking forward to competing in the WR Chess Masters Cup, taking place from October 14th to 18th. Looking forward to see some great games,” Vishy Anand wrote on X.
The WR Chess Masters Cup have recently been officially included in the FIDE Circuit.
It will be an intense elimination tournament with a K.O. System of best-of-two games with the time control of 60 minutes for the first 30 moves, 30 minutes for the next 20 moves and 30 minutes for the rest of the game.
In case of tiebreaks, there will be a bidding rapid armageddon game.
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