The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has released the list of the 128 participants of the play-offs for the World Cup.

Armenia will be represented by Levon Aronian, Robert Hovhannisyan, Arman Pashikyan and Sergey Movsesyan.

Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsenw will also participate in the tournament to be held in the Russian city of Khanty-Mansiysk. The World Cup will be held under the knockout procedure.