What is your prediction? Who will advance to the semifinal? Veselin Topalov – Gata KamskyVladimir Kramnik – Teimour RadjabovLevon Aronian – Alexander GrischukBoris Gelfand – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Pick the winner Topalov Kamsky Pick the winner Kramnik Radjabov Pick the...
Player’s contract for Participation in the Candidates Matches
Player’s contract for Participation in the Candidates MatchesKazan, Russia, 3 – 27 May 2011 The World Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the World Chess Championship cycle 2009-2011 and the Candidates Matches 2011 are an integral part...
The road to the World Championship set
Dates for Candidates Matches 2011 in Kazan announcedContracts with players to be signed by December 22ndReport by Chessdom FIDE announced the dates for the Candidates Matches. They will take place 3 to 27 May 2011, in Kazan. The 8...
Big changes in Candidates Matches
Candidate matches 2011 to take place in KazanGrischuk will play if Topalov declines the invitation The Candidate matches 2011, part of the World Chess Championship Cycle 2010 – 2011, have been moved to Kazan, Russia. Despite the fact that...
Topalov rejects change of match venue
Open letter by Veselin Topalov regarding the Candidate MatchesLetter to the Presidential Board in Tromso As Chessdom.com informed yesterday, Azerbaijan have secured the first half of the Candidate matches. They have already transferred the initial 150,000 EUR to FIDE...
Candidates Matches 2011
Candidates Matches 2011Azerbaijan to host half of the draw, pairings confirmed Candidates Matches of the FIDE World Championship cycle 2009-2011 are expected to take place between March and May 2011. As Chessdom reported earlier, Azerbaijan will host the half...
The media war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Aronian’s visit to Baku not on agenda12:29 / 10/19/2009 Azerbaijani mass media again spreads misinformation. This time it concerns the matches for the Chess World Cup candidates’ champion. The FIDE congress approved proposal of Azerbaijani side to hold a...
Rules & regulations for the Candidates Matches
Rules & regulations for the Candidates Matches of the FIDE World Championship cycle 2009-2011 1. Organisation 1. 1 The Candidates Matches to determine the challenger for the 2011 World Chess Championship Match shall be organised inthe last quarter of...
UEP bids for Candidates and WC
UEP make bid for Candidates 2010 and World Championship 2011Friday, 06 February 2009 16:01 Today FIDE has finalised the bid procedure for the Candidates 2010 and World Championship Match 2011 and is pleased to announce that it has received...