Russia’s Sergey Karjakin wins 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup
Q. Who has won the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup on 5th October 2015?- Published on 08 Oct 15a. Peter Svilder
b. Sergey Karjakin
c. Anand Vishwanathan
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Sergey Karjakin
Russian player Sergey Karjakin has won the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup beating Peter Svidler 6-4 in the final at Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. The latter player also hails from Russia. Both won two classical games and the title was contended in the tie breakers. By reaching the final, both players have qualified for the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament. The Chess World Cup is one of the prized competitions along with the World Championship and the Candidates Tournament. Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is from Ukraine and currently world number 11 in FIDE World Rankings.
