The official website of the FIDE World Cup 2023 and FIDE Women’s World Cup 2023 is up. All the information related to these competitions can be found there. 

The event has seen its combined prize pool boosted to a whopping USD 2.5 million, the single largest one at any chess event in the world. 

The knock-out chess extravaganza, held every two years, will celebrate its 10th edition in Baku, Azerbaijan, from July 30 to August 24, 2023. The opening ceremony is scheduled for July 29, and all the first-round matches will be played on July 30.

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Both competitions will be held at the Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard.

146 of the 206 participants in the World Cup 2023 in Baku, and 71 of the 103 Women’s World Cup participants, have already been confirmed. The field will be completed between June 15-30, at the conclusion of the Zonal tournaments and the period that eligible federations have been given to submit their nominations.

FIDE World Cup 2023 official website: worldcup2023.fide.com/