FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center hosts Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE, 30, of France, prepares for his match against Nepomniachtchi of Russia in Round 3, Game 1, semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (L), 29, of Russia, shakes hands with MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE (R), 30, of France, at the opening of Round 3, Game 1, semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (L), 29, of Russia, competes against MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE (R), 30, of France, in Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

DMITRY JAKOVENKO, 37, of Russia, prepares for his match against Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in Day One, Round One, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Sixteen world’s top grand masters continue their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI, 29, of Russia, competes against Yi of China in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

The clock counts down to the beginning of Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against DAVID NAVARA (R), 34, of the Czech Republic, in Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (L), 29, of Russia, competes against MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE (R), 30, of France, in Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center hosts the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle. Sixteen world’s top grand masters continue their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI, 20, of China, competes against Nepomniachtchi of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI, 20, of China, prepares for his match against Navara of the Czech Republic in Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI, 20, of China, prepares for his match against Navara of the Czech Republic in Round 3, Game 1, semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against DAVID NAVARA (R), 34, of the Czech Republic, in Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center hosts the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle. Sixteen world’s top grand masters continue their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

WEI YI (L), 20, of China, competes against IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (R), 29, of Russia, in Round 4, Game 1, Finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only two competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE, 30, of France, prepares for his match against Nepomniachtchi of Russia in Round 3, Game 1, semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI (L), 29, of Russia, shakes hands with MAXIME VACHIER LAGRAVE (R), 30, of France, at the opening of Round 3, Game 1, semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle at Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center hosts Round 3, Game 1, Semi-finals, of the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle. Only four competitors remain of the sixteen world's top grand masters who began the tournament in their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year's Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.

FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019 Jerusalem

Israel's national anthem and that of the International Chess Federation are played at the opening ceremony of FIDE World Chess Grand Prix 2019. Jerusalem's Notre Dame Center hosts the final leg of the World Chess Championship cycle. Sixteen world’s top grand masters continue their fight for an 800,000 Euro prize, two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament and a chance to face reigning World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the 2020 Championship Match. The tournament has a knock out format with 16 players at the start. To win, a player must defeat opponents in four rounds.