page_title: FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019
hierarchical_section_title: FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: FIDE World FR Chess Championship 2019 - Nepomniachtchi v So
context_page_description: The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 was the first world championship in Fischer Random Chess officially recognized by the international chess federation FIDE. The competition started on April 28, 2019, with the first qualifying tournaments, which took place online and were open to all interested participants. After several rounds, a last round was played in the form of a Final Four from October 27 to November 2, 2019, in the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Bærum in Norway. The winner of this last round was Wesley So, defeating Magnus Carlsen 13.5–2.5 to become the first world champion in Fischer Random Chess. Over the course of the competition, various time controls were applied, with longer games being weighted more heavily.
context_section_description: The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 was the first world championship in Fischer Random Chess officially recognized by the international chess federation FIDE. The competition started on April 28, 2019, with the first qualifying tournaments, which took place online and were open to all interested participants. After several rounds, a last round was played in the form of a Final Four from October 27 to November 2, 2019, in the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Bærum in Norway. The winner of this last round was Wesley So, defeating Magnus Carlsen 13.5–2.5 to become the first world champion in Fischer Random Chess. Over the course of the competition, various time controls were applied, with longer games being weighted more heavily.
caption: Ian Nepomniachtchi playing against Wesley So.
  Credit: Lennart Ootes
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