FIDE vice-president Vishwanathan Anand played the ceremonial first move on the second day of first round matches ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage

Picture Gallery

Israeli Grandmaster and 2012 World Championship challenger Boris Gelfand meets some new young fans ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
Israeli Grandmaster and 2012 World Championship challenger Boris Gelfand meets some new young fans ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
A boys own view of the hall for 14-year-old Ediz Gurel ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
A boys own view of the hall for 14-year-old Ediz Gurel ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
FIDE live stream commentators Irene Kharisma Sukandar of Indonesia and Indian International Master commentator Sagar Shah ©FIDE
FIDE live stream commentators Irene Kharisma Sukandar of Indonesia and Indian International Master commentator Sagar Shah ©FIDE
Youssef Alhassadi of Libya during his match against Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
Youssef Alhassadi of Libya during his match against Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria ©FIDE/Stev Bonhage
Anjum Noshin of Bangladesh studies her next move against Poland’s Monika Socko ©FIDE
Anjum Noshin of Bangladesh studies her next move against Poland’s Monika Socko ©FIDE
Candela Francisco Guecamburu of Argentina was involved in an all South American encounter with Javiera Belen Gomez Barrera of Chile ©Chess.com/Maria Emelianova
Candela Francisco Guecamburu of Argentina was involved in an all South American encounter with Javiera Belen Gomez Barrera of Chile ©Chess.com/Maria Emelianova
Melissa Gomez Castrillon of Colombia in action against Poland’s Karina Cyfka 
©Chess.com/Maria Emelianova
Melissa Gomez Castrillon of Colombia in action against Poland’s Karina Cyfka ©Chess.com/Maria Emelianova