The Grandmaster was strong and Liyanage, having less time in his clock, made the game in favour of the Russian. The FIDE Chess World Cup, conducted by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) an organised by the Russian Government and the Russian Chess Federation, is in progress from 10 July to 8 August. All the top players in the world including the world chess champion Magnus Carson are competing for the supremacy in the chess world in this event. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich made the ceremonial opening of the FIDE World Cup on Monday at the Galaxy Entertainment and Leisure Complex Sochi, Russia at 3 p.m. Russian time. The FIDE World Cup winner will receive nearly Rs.

Source: The Nation July 13, 2021 19:52 UTC