Georgian chess player Baadur Jobava (2696) lost both 25-minute games to Anton Korobov of Ukraine (2720) in the second round of World Cup 2013. The Georgian lost 1:3 and finished participation in the tournament.

Tromso, the city of Norway, hosted World Cup. Prize money of the tournament is 1 600 000 USD and the Georgian grandmaster earned 10 000 USD.