Bulgaria ready to host the match – in February 2009
Proposed dates 3rd to 15th February 2009
Sofia, 10th November 2008
Vesela Lecheva, Chairman of the State Agency for Youth and Sports, supported the bid of the Bulgarian Chess Federation to organize the semifinal match for the world championship title between Veselin Topalov and Gata Kamsky, Radio Gong reported.
Having in mind the importance of the competition and its complex preparation, and in order to provide optimal conditions for the players and the media, Bulgaria suggested this match to take place from 3rd to 15th February 2009. Possible hosts are Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo and Bansko.
In a letter sent to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Ms. Lecheva stressed that all necessary financial guarantees are ready. Meanwhile, Bulgaria is surprised with the change of financial parameters for the match, which expanded to 300 thousand U.S. dollars, without clear argumentation.
Source: Chessdom.com
Go Topa!
Looking forward to Topalov vs. Shirov in February.
Clearly, Bulgaria is not willing to raise its bid at the moment. So my guess is it’s not going to happen.
Who cares? Are those interested in chess in the USA supporting Kamsky financially? I don’t hear anything?
Is this event likely to have the gracious style and play-focus of Anand-Kramnik? Already, it has blown that.
This is a grubby farce: FIDE ought to be able to do better.
“Clearly, Bulgaria is not willing to raise its bid at the moment. So my guess is it’s not going to happen.”
Well, you guessed wrong!
Bulgarians wonder why the prize money has been raised (originally it was 150.000 USD) without any information, but they are guaranteening the funds anyway.
So yes, Topalov vs. Shirov will happen in February.
Look at that Topa with his cheating smile.
no need of any match in Bulgaria. just award it to Topalov.He always wins in Bulgaria.Must be the fish and’chips’