FIDE World Cup 2021 pairings are out

The pairings are out for the biggest FIDE Chess World Cups ever held, with Baadur Jobava vs. 12-year-old GM record chaser Mishra Abhimanyu one of the most intriguing Round 1 match-ups. The big guns start from Round 2, with Magnus Carlsen facing either Sasa Martinovic or Kaido Kulaots. If the World Champion is going to win the event he may need to beat Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri and Fabiano Caruana from the quarterfinals on. Check out the pairings, and even make your own predictions for the 206-player open and 103-player women’s brackets!

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