Tuesday, August 25, 2009

World Cup qualifiers announced

FIDE announces the updated list of original qualifiers for the World Cup to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 20 November to 15 December 2009.

The list comprised of the following number of qualifiers and qualifying events:

....1 -- World Championship 2008
....4 -- World Cup 2007
....1 -- Women's World Championship
....2 -- Junior World Champions 2007 & 2008
..20 -- FIDE Rating List, average 7/2008 & 1/2009
..46 -- European Championships 2008 & 2009
..19 -- Americas
..19 -- Asia/Oceania
....6 -- Africa
....6 -- Nominees of the FIDE President (TBA)
....4 -- Nominees of the local Organizing Committee (TBA)

128 -- Total number of players

The list of qualifiers can be found here.
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