2 September 2017
FIDE World Cup Opens in Tbilisi
Magnus Carlsen picked the white pieces.
Chief Arbiter Tomasz Delega (Poland) conducted the drawing of colours. The World Champion Magnus Carlsen selected White. It means that all the participants with odd numbers will play with the white pieces in the 1st game of the 1st round.
Pairings
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Report by E. Kublashvili