- Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen has won the FIDE World Cup title, his first title.
- In the final match, Carlsen defeated India’s young chess player Rameshbabu Praggnananda.
- Magnus Carlsen has also won the World Championship 5 times.
- India’s Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian have won the FIDE World Cup title 2-2 times.
