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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Hyderabad, India |
| Dates | 9 October 2002–22 October 2002 |
| Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Multi-stage tournament |
| Host(s) | All India Chess Federation |
| Venue(s) | Ramoji Film City |
| Purse | $180,000 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion |  Viswanathan Anand |
| Runner-up |  Rustam Kasimdzhanov |
The FIDE World Cup 2002, marketed as the Second Chess World Cup, was a 24-player Category XVI chess tournament played between 9 October and 22 October 2002 in Hyderabad, India.[1] The tournament was hosted at Ramoji Film City and organized by FIDE in conjunction with the All India Chess Federation. Former World Cup winner Viswanathan Anand defeated Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the final to retain the title.[2]
- ^ "Anand for World Cup". The Hindu. 25 September 2002. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016.
- ^ "CB News: The winners of Hyderabad". 23 October 2002.