Here is the list of the Qualifiers for the next World Cup:
a) From World Championship Tournament 2007:
1. V. Anand (IND) 2. A. Morozevich (RUS) 3. P. Leko (HUN) 4. L. Aronian (ARM) 5. P. Svidler (RUS) 6. B. Gelfand (ISR) 7. A. Grischuk (RUS) * The 8th player – V. Kramnik – is replaced from the FIDE average rating list 7/2006 & 1/2007.
b) Women’s World Champion 2006: 8. Xu Yuhua (CHN)
c) Junior World Champion 2006: 9. Z. Andriasian (ARM)
d) From FIDE Rating List, 21 players (20 qualifiers + replacement of GM Kramnik), average 7/2006 & 1/2007:10. S. Mamedyarov (AZE) 2738,00 11. M. Adams (ENG) 2733,50 12. T. Radjabov (AZE) 2728,50 13. R. Ponomariov (UKR) 2722,00 14. D. Navara (CZE) 2719,00 15. J. Polgar (HUN) 2718,50 16. A. Shirov (ESP) 2715,50 17. V. Akopian (ARM) 2706,50 18. E. Bacrot (FRA) 2706,00 19. G. Kamsky (USA) 2701,00 20. L. Nisipeanu (ROM) 2692,50 21. K. Sasikiran (IND) 2687,50 22. N. Short (ENG) 2683,50 23. M. Carlsen (NOR) 2682,50 24. L. Van Wely (NED) 2679,00 25. D. Jakovenko (RUS) 2679,00 26. S. Karjakin (UKR) 2678,50 27. P. Harikrishna (IND) 2677,50 28. R. Kasimdzhanov (UZB) 2677,00 29. F. Vallejo Pons (ESP) 2676,50 30. V. Malakhov (RUS) 2676,50
e) 45 players from the European Championships 2006 & 2007:
31. Z. Kozul (CRO) 2006 32. V. Ivanchuk (UKR) 2006 33. Kir. Georgiev (BUL) 2006 34. A. Naiditsch (GER) 2006 35. Z. Izoria (GEO) 2006 36. E. Inarkiev (RUS) 2006 37. P. Nikolic (BIH) 2006 38. V. Belov (RUS) 2006 39. B. Macieja (POL) 2006 40. D. Baramidze (GER) 2006 41. R. Mamedov (AZE) 2006 42. L. Fressinet (FRA) 2006 43. Cs. Balogh (HUN) 2006 44. M. Gurevich (TUR) 2006 45. Em. Berg (SWE) 2006 46. M. Gagunashvili (GEO) 2006 47. V. Tkachiev (FRA) 2007 48. E. Sutovsky (ISR) 2007 49. D. Pavasovic (SLO) 2007 50. I. Cheparinov (BUL) 2007 51. K. Sakaev (RUS) 2007 52. A. Iljin (RUS) 2007 53. A. Volokitin (UKR) 2007 54. J. Gustafsson (GER) 2007 55. E. Tomashevsky (POL) 2007 56. Z. Almasi (HUN) 2007 57. A. Galkin (RUS) 2007 58. V. Laznicka (CZE) 2007 59. V. Nevednichy (ROM) 2007 60. K. Landa (RUS) 2007 61. S. Volkov (RUS) 2007 62. N. Vitiugov (RUS) 2007 63. P. Eljanov (UKR) 2007 64. B. Avrukh (ISR) 2007 65. M. Roiz (ISR) 2007 66. A. Iljushin (RUS) 2007 67. A. Motylev (RUS) 2007 68. R. Markus (SRB) 2007 69. S. Tiviakov (NED) 2007 70. B. Socko (POL) 2007 71. E. Najer (RUS) 2007 72. G. Gajewski (POL) 2007 73. M. Rodshtein (ISR) 2007 74. A. Khalifman (RUS) 2007 75. V. Georgiev (MKD) 2007
f) 19 players from the Zonals and Continetal of Americas:
76. A. Shabalov (USA) Zonal 2.1 77. A. Onischuk (USA) Zonal 2.1 78. G. Kaidanov (USA) Zonal 2.1 79. Y. Shulman (USA) Zonal 2.1 80. J. Becerra Rivero (USA) Zonal 2.1 81. L. Dominguez Perez (CUB) Zonal 2.3 82. L. Bruzon (CUB) Zonal 2.3 83. G. Milos (BRA) Zonal 2.4 84. R. Leitao (BRA) Zonal 2.4 85. D. Flores (ARG) Zonal 2.5 86. J. Hobaica (ARG) Zonal 2.5 87. J. Granda Zuniga (PER) Continental 88. A. Ivanov (USA) Continental 89. V. Akobian (USA) Continental 90. D. Lima (BRA) Continental 91. E. Iturrizaga (VEN) Continental 92. F. Peralta (ARG) Continental 93. E. Matsuura (BRA) Continental 94. Qualifier – Zonal 2.2
+ 19 qualifiers from Asia/Oceania + 6 qualifiers from Africa + 5 nominees of FIDE President + 4 nominees of the local Organising Committee Total = 128 players
Source: FIDE.com
Where’s Topalov? Where Nakamura? Where’s Fabiano?
Topalov will play a match against the winner of the World Cup.
(Hi, from Mr. Karpov from 1997/98)
Nakamura and Caruana are not qualified, there are still 5 presidents spots.
It is rediculous to seed Topalov into the final. It is totally unfair. There is not valid reason to do this.
Finally Ivanchuk will get a chance.
Magnus is on the list.
i don’t understand. is it just the 8 top guns in the list who is vying for world champion or is it everyone in that list? how does carlsen get to qualify?
It seems overly complex. Why not take the 120 highest fide rated players who played enough games recently.
It really should take only the top 8 in elimination matches. The WC is about being the best. So take the top 8 since obviously on average they are the best.
Ok so does this mean Kramnik is in? What did you mean by replaced? I guess he should, he’s the existing champion. However, I’m not very sure about theWorld Championship format. How many players will play? Are the games knock-out or swiss? What are the time controls?
I hope FIDE invite Bareev and Rublevsky as President nominees, because they managed to beat J. Polgar and Ponomariov at the Candidates Matches only two months ago. IMO, if J. Polgar and Ponomariov are in the World Cup, even Bareev and Rublevsky should be in.
During the technical meeting in Elista, a FIDE Vice President mroe or less promissed all candidates a spot in the World Cup indicating that the FIDE President would use his spots.
“The WC is about being the best.”
There is only one best, it’s Kramnik. All others can be better than another on every tournament, there is no second best. Just check how many top and bottom places all get. The abbreviation WC should be changed, either for chess, or for the toilet, by the way.