Chess World Cup 2023 — Round 4 kicks off in Baku after several top Grandmasters knocked out in shock tiebreak clashes
THE FIDE World Cup returns for another day of knockout action as the contestants look for a place in the final.
A staggering two hundred and six chess players are competing for a slice of the tournament’s huge $1,834,000 (£1,438,562) prize fund.
Monday’s action saw some huge upsets in the round three tiebreaks.
Many of the higher-rated players in the 2023 FIDE World Cup were knocked out of the prestigious tournament in Azerbaijan.
GM Anish Giri was knocked out of the event by GM Nijat Abasov and GM Teimour Radjabov was knocked out by GM Jaime Santos Latasa in a strong of shock upsets.
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