Lee, Jun Hyeok (2378) -- Svane, Frederik (2618) Round 1.28

The 2023 FIDE World Cup is the biggest over-the-board knockout event of the year. Two hundred and six players compete for a piece of the $1,834,000 prize fund and three spots in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. The event starts on July 30 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Among the players competing for the title will be the very best players in the world, including GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Wesley So. Spearheading the field is world number-one Magnus Carlsen, who will be striving to win the World Cup title for the first time in his career. ‪@WorldOfChessTournaments‬ ‪@chess‬

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