There can be only one!&nbsp;And this time it won&#39;t be Connor Macleod, but one of 128 strong participants to the 2013 World Cup in Tromso, Norway, from August the 11th to September the 13th. <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/wordcup13_newsletter_1.png" style="width: 580px; height: 260px;" /> Ding Liren is the only player among the first 30 (excluding the two knights that will battle for the Title in November) who will miss this super-strong Ko event. Congratulations to Vladimir Kramnik! <hr /> <h2 style="width: 150px; color: white; background-color: blue; border: 3px groove #E0E0E0;"> Game Of the Day</h2> &nbsp; <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="templateTable" style="width: 500px; border: 2px silver outset; empty-cells: show; "> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" style="border: 2px silver inset;"> Round</th> <th scope="col" style="border: 2px silver inset;"> Date</th> <th scope="col" style="border: 2px silver inset;"> Host</th> <th scope="col" style="border: 2px silver inset;"> Play</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 4.1</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 20</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Hansen_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/donCorleone">GM Lars Bo Hansen</a> &nbsp; DonCorleone</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-4.1"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 4.2</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 21</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Benjamin_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/MrHat">GM Joel Benjamin</a> &nbsp; MrHat</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-4.2"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 4.3</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 22</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Akobian_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/SCORPION83">GM Varuzhan Akobian</a> &nbsp; SCORPION83</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-4.3"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 5.1</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 23</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Benjamin_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/MrHat">GM Joel Benjamin</a> &nbsp; MrHat</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-5.1"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 5.2</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 24</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Akobian_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/SCORPION83">GM Varuzhan Akobian</a> &nbsp; SCORPION83</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-5.2"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 5.3</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 25</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Yermolinsky_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/Sweere">GM Alex Yermolinsky</a> &nbsp; Sweere</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-5.3"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 6.1</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 26</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Benjamin_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/MrHat">GM Joel Benjamin</a> &nbsp; MrHat</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-6.1"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 6.2</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 27</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Fedorowicz_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/bronxbattler">GM John Fedorowicz</a> &nbsp; bronxbattler</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-6.2"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 6.3</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 28</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Finegold_thumb.jpg" style="float: left; width: 30px; height: 30px;" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/Finegold">GM Ben Finegold</a> &nbsp; Finegold</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-6.3"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 7.1</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 30</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Hansen_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/donCorleone">GM Lars Bo Hansen</a> &nbsp; DonCorleone</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-7.1"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 7.2</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> August 31</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Yermolinsky_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/Sweere">GM Alex Yermolinsky</a> &nbsp; Sweere</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-7.2"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 7.3</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> September 01</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Akobian_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/SCORPION83">GM Varuzhan Akobian</a> &nbsp; SCORPION83</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-7.3"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> 7.4</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> September 02</td> <td style="text-align: left; border: 2px silver inset;"> <img align="left" alt="" height="30" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/Smerdon_thumb.jpg" width="30" /> &nbsp; <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/finger/smurfo">GM David Smerdon</a> &nbsp; smurfo</td> <td style="text-align: center; border: 2px silver inset;"> <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/videos/world-cup-2013-round-7.4"><img align="absMiddle" alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/pl.jpg" style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; <hr /> GOTD and Commentary schedule: <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/WorldCupSchedule.gif" style="width: 676px; height: 274px;" /> List of participants: <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/WCParticip_1.jpg" style="width: 320px; height: 737px;" /> <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/WCParticip_2.jpg" style="width: 302px; height: 571px;" /> &nbsp; <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/WCParticip_3.jpg" style="width: 363px; height: 671px;" /> <img alt="" src="https://www.chessclub.com/uploads/content/WCParticip_4.jpg" style="width: 347px; height: 637px;" /> &nbsp; &nbsp;