2-646: The Pan American Chess Championship , also American Continental Championship is an individual chess tournament organized since 1945. It is often a qualifier for the FIDE World Cup . The first Pan American Chess Championship was held in Hollywood, 28 July – 12 August 1945. The line-up was as follows: The second championship was held in 1954 in Los Angeles and was an open tournament. The American Continental Chess Championship qualified in 2001 and 2003
4-699: The top seven players for the FIDE World Championships . From 2005, this tournament has been played as a qualifier for the World Cup stage of the World Championship . The number of players who qualified changed in the various editions. In 2005, the top seven players qualified for the Chess World Cup 2005 . In 2014 and 2015 the top four earned a spot in the Chess World Cup 2015 . *Note: 2008 and 2010 editions' official name
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