Khanty-Mansiysk is greeting the participants and guests of the World Chess Cup for the fourth time. The Opening Ceremony took place on 27 August in the Concert-Theater Complex «Ugra-Classique».

This is what the main director of Internet online translation of the World Chess Cup 2011 stated in her interview which she had given several hours before the start of the Opening Ceremony on 27 August.

The technical director of the World Chess Federation Vladimir Kukaev gave his estimation on the technical situation in the Ugorian Chess Academy that became the venue of the World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk this year.

All major sports events are preceded by expert predictions. It is an old ritual, and we are not going to miss it. After all, sports fans have the right to mock the unfortunate experts, and predictions always provide a good ground for that. We'll use spent coffee ground.

The world's strongest players will come to Khanty-Mansiysk to participate in the World Cup between August 27 and September 20.

The open chess tournament «Governor’s Cup» will be held from 31 August until 8 September in the open stadium «Ugra-Athletics» in Khanty-Mansiysk.

The last 48 chess players have arrived in Khanty-Mansiysk early morning on 27 August.