Georgian chess player Baadur Jobava (2696) overcame the first round of World Cup 2013 in Tromso, Norway. Jobava defeated Martyn Kravtsiv of Ukraine (2607) in two added games (25 minutes+10 seconds) and won 3:1.

64 best chess players continue competing in World Cup. They will hold the next round games on 14-15 August. Tie-break is planned on 16 August. Anton Korobov of Ukraine (2720) will be the next opponent of Jobava. He won over Vasif Durarbayli of Azerbaijan (2567) 3:1.

Prize money of World Cup is 1 600 000 USD. Champion will earn 120 000 USD. The chess players who lost the first round will gain little money – 6 000 USD.