Who won World Chess 2011?
Peter Svidler
The Chess World Cup 2011 was a chess World Cup tournament. It was a 128-player single-elimination tournament, played between 26 August and 21 September 2011, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia….Chess World Cup 2011.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Champion | Peter Svidler |
| Runner-up | Alexander Grischuk |
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Who is the No 1 player of chess in world?
GM Magnus Carlsen
GM Magnus Carlsen 2864 | #1 GM Magnus Carlsen is the current world chess champion. To many people, he’s the best to ever play the game, although GMs Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer remain in the conversation. At any rate, the clear and remarkable point is that before turning 30 years old, Carlsen has already earned…
How old was Magnus when he became a grandmaster?
13 years, 4 months and 26 days
At the age of 13 years, 4 months and 26 days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. The international press raved about the Norwegian prodigy.
What happened in chess in 2011?
Below is a list of events in chess during the year 2011: January 1 – Magnus Carlsen (NOR) reclaims the top position in the FIDE world rankings with an Elo rating of 2814. Viswanathan Anand (IND) falls to second with a rating of 2810. Sergey Karjakin (RUS) has the greatest rating change among the top 10, improving 16 points from 2760 to 2776.
Who won the 2011 US Open Championship at Saint Louis?
March 9 – Gregory Kaidanov (USA) wins the Saint Louis Invitational, qualifying for the 2011 US Championship. Ray Robson (USA) finishes second, also qualifying.
How did Zhao Zong-Yuan qualify for the Chess World Cup?
January 31 – Zhao Zong-Yuan (AUS) qualifies for the Chess World Cup 2011 by winning the Oceana Zonal. Vassily Ivanchuk wins the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival with a score of 9/10. Archaeologists discover chess pieces that once belonged to James Madison at the President’s Montpelier estate.