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Exclusive 1st video interview with World Champion Magnus Carlsen: https://chessdailynews.com/exclusive-1st-interview-with-world-champion-magnus-carlsen/
Exclusive behind the scene video: https://chessdailynews.com/behind-the-scene-video-of-the-anand-carlsen-world-championship/
Official website: http://chennai2013.fide.com
Official commentators: Grandmaster (GM) Susan Polgar, International Master (IM) Lawrence Trent, International Master (IM) Tania Sachdev, and Grandmaster (GM) Ramesh RB.
I will have daily updates and behind the scene tidbits right here on my site (www.ChessDailyNews.com), as well as on my twitter account @SusanPolgar. Be sure to check it out.
Challenger: GM Magnus Carlsen (NOR 2870)
World Champion: GM Viswanathan Anand (IND 2775)
Best if 12 classical games
3 pm start in Chennai = 4:30 am in NY and 3:30 am in Chicago.
Time Control: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves (for each player)
Add 60 minutes after move 40
Add 15 minutes +30 seconds inc. after move 60
Tie-break System: 4 games at 25 minutes and 10 seconds increment
If 2nd tiebreak is needed: 2 games at 5/3 (Max of 10 games)
If 3rd tiebreak is needed: 1 game at 5 mins (w) and 4 mins (b)
The winner will be declared World Champion of 2013 and 2014
Rules & Regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match (FWCM) 2013
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the World Chess Championship. For the purpose of creating the rules and regulations, communicating with the players and negotiating with the organizer, the FIDE President has nominated the FIDE Commission for World Championships and Olympiads (hereinafter referred to as WCOC).
Upon recommendation by the WCOC, the body responsible for any changes to the regulations of the World Championship Cycle events is the FIDE Presidential Board.
The FIDE World Chess Championship Match (hereinafter referred to as FWCM) is the final event of the World Championship cycle. The two participants are World Champion V. Anand (India) and his challenger GM Magnus Carlsen who qualified from the Candidates Tournament 2013. The winner of the FWCM 2013 will be declared World Champion for the period 2013-2014.
Please download full Rules & Regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match (FWCM) 2013 (pdf format)
Cant wait to see how this goes down, I think Anand will put up one hell of a fight. Also, I noted some nerves from Carlsen in the candidates, so he is not immune to pressure. Delighted to see IM Trent and you commentating, can’t think of a better team! Finally, Susan, can you please, PLEASE ask Trent to get his FEB podcast back up and running.
Bear in mind that India is “on the half hour” relative to most other time zones. Right now it is 10pm in New York, 8:30am in Chennai. So 3pm in Chennai = 4:30am in New York.
In the 6th game of world chess championship, Anand lost a game he should have atleast drawn if not won after 63 moves. Anand could have moved Rc3 instead of b4 in the 64th move so that he could have stopped the pawn advancing to f8 by giving continuous checks to the King. If Carlsen moved Rd6 to protect the King, Anand could have moved Kg3 and if Carlsen moved Kd1 after Rc2 check, then Anand could have moved Rf2 to stop the pawn advancing. Anand could have continued the game to his advantage.
He could have probably won the game easily after these moves as he had two extra pawns.