Khanty Mansiysk (Russia): Grandmaster Gata Kamksy of the US won the World Chess Cup defeating Alexei Shirov of Spain 2.5-1.5 in the finals on Sunday.

Kamksy, who had won the second game, drew the third and fourth to win one of the most sought-after titles in the game.

Apart from the winner’s cheque of $1,20,000, the American also earned the right to a match against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria as part of the next world championship cycle.