FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019

FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019
Wesley So, the winner of the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019.
VenueQualifiers & quarterfinals
Internet chess server
Semifinals & finals
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
LocationChess.com (qualifiers, quarterfinals)
Bærum, Norway (semifinals & finals)
Dates28 April – 2 November 2019
Winning score13.5 points of 24
Websitewww.frchess.com
Champion
United States Wesley So
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Magnus Carlsen finished in second place.
Credit: Lennart Ootes
Ian Nepomniachtchi playing against Wesley So.
Credit: Lennart Ootes
Ian Nepomniachtchi, while castling, lifted the rook before the king, which is not allowed.
Credit: Lennart Ootes

The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 (WFRCC) was the first world championship in Fischer random chess officially recognized by the international chess federation FIDE.[1] Previous unofficial championships had been held, with the most recent winner being Magnus Carlsen in 2018. The competition started on April 28, 2019, with the first qualifying tournaments, which took place online and were open to all interested participants; and continued with further rounds up to the quarter-finals, which were also online. The semi-finals and final were played over the board between October 27 to November 2, 2019, in the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Bærum, Norway. The winner of the final was Wesley So, defeating Magnus Carlsen 13.5–2.5, to become the first FIDE world champion in Fischer random chess. Over the course of the competition, various time controls were applied, with longer games being weighted more heavily.[2]

  1. ^ "The World Fischer Random Chess Championship is now officially recognized by FIDE". FIDE. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. ^ "Regulations for the 2019 FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-28.