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The 2021 FIDE World Cup starts on July 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific / 14:00 Central Europe in Sochi, Russia. It marks the return of over-the-board chess on a global scale after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of many sporting events. Elite players from all over the world will compete for a part of the $1,892,500 prize fund and two spots in the 2022 Candidates Tournament.

For the first time in history, FIDE will also be hosting the Women's World Cup. The event will feature 103 of the best female players competing for a $676,250 prize fund.

You can keep up with all the World Cup action by going to our Events page. You can also watch the event's live broadcast on Chess.com/TV or on our Twitch and YouTube channels. IM Daniel Rensch, GM Daniel Naroditsky, and five-time world champion GM Viswanathan Anand are among the hosts who will be providing expert commentary during the event.

The 2021 FIDE World Cup will run July 12 through August 8, while the 2021 FIDE Women's World Cup runs July 12 through August 4. Below you can see the detailed schedule for the events:

The 2021 FIDE Women's World Cup will happen on the same days as the open event. The Women's event has one less round and will end on August 3.

The 2021 FIDE World Cup and Women's World Cup will happen in Sochi, Russia, where the 2014 Carlsen-Anand World Championship took place. There are three venues for the event:

Galaxy Entertainment And Leisure Complex

Gazprom Mountain Resort

Krasnaya Polyana

Format Schedule:

Format Schedule Continued:

A consolation match will take place to determine the third-place winner.

Time Control

Tiebreaks

Tiebreaker 1

Tiebreaker 2

Tiebreaker 3

Final Tiebreaker

General Tiebreak Rules

Players cannot draw any tiebreak game by mutual agreement before Black's 30th move. An arbiter should provide the moves records if a player requests them. A claim for a draw before Black's 30th move is permitted only through the arbiter in case of threefold repetition.

206 players will participate in the 2021 FIDE World Cup and 103 players will take part in the 2021 FIDE Women's World Cup. You can find the list of confirmed players and the pairings on the FIDE World Cup website.

2021 FIDE World Cup

The prize fund of $1,892,500 will be distributed according to the table below, with the amounts for rounds 1-6 referring to the prize money received by the eliminated players (before 20% deducted by FIDE):

The players who reach the first and second places in the 2021 FIDE World Cup will get a spot in the 2022 Candidates Tournament.

2021 FIDE Women's World Cup

The prize fund of $676,250 will be distributed according to the table below, with the amounts for rounds 1-5 referring to the prize money received by the eliminated players (before 20% deducted by FIDE):

You can find the official regulations for the 2021 FIDE World Cup event here and for the 2021 FIDE Women's World Cup here.

See more here:
2021 FIDE World Cup: All The Information - Chess.com