Thought I’d post some, facts, rules, dates and links to help you get ready for the World Championship Match that starts now on Friday 23rd of April.
12 Matches between Anand and Topalov to crown the 2010-2011 Champion and devide €2million!
Champion: Viswanathan Anand
Nationality: Indian
Birth Year:1969
Official Rating March 2010:2787
Official Ranking March 2010: 4
Live Rating April 2010:2791,2
Live Rating April 2010:3
Fide Chess Profile:http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000017
Challenger: Veselin Topalov
Nationality: Bulgarian
Birth Year:1975
Official Rating March 2010:2805
Official Ranking March 2010: 2
Live Rating April 2010:2812,2
Live Rating April 2010:2
Fide Chess Profile:http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2900084
Classical Chess Score:
Anand Win: 10
Draw:23
Topalov Win:11
Venue: Sofia, Bulgaria
Official Site: http://www.anand-topalov.com/
Schedule:
Wednesday 17:00 CET, 21st of April: official opening (and drawing for colors)
Thursday 22nd of April: Rest day
Friday 14:00 CET, 23rd of April: GAME #01
Saturday 14:00 CET, 24th of April: GAME #02
Sunday 25th of April, Rest Day
Monday 14:00 CET, 26th of April: Game #03
Tuesday 14:00 CET, 27th of April Game #04
Wednesday 28th of April: Rest Day
… And so on …
Complete Rules and Regulations: http://www.fide.com/images/stories/fide_calendar/world_events/regulations_anand_topalov_2010.pdf
These are some important points to note:
3.4 Drawing of colors
3.4.1 The draw for colors will be conducted during the opening ceremony. The colors shall
be reversed after game 6. (The player getting the white color in game 1 shall play game 7
with the black color).
3.5 Time Control
3.5.1 The time control for each game shall be: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes
for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30
seconds per move starting after move 61 has been made.
3.6 Conditions of victory
3.6.1 The WCM shall be played over a maximum of twelve (12) games and the winner of the
match shall be the first player to score 6.5 points or more. A tie shall be broken according to
Article 3.7 below. If the winner scores 6.5 points in less than 12 games then the organizer can
re-schedule the Closing Ceremony for an earlier date.
3. 7 Tie-breaks
3.7.1.a If the scores are level after the regular twelve (12) games, after a new drawing of
colors, four (4) tie-break games shall be played. The games shall be played using the
electronic clock starting with 25 minutes for each player with an increment of 10 seconds
after each move
3.7.2 If the scores are level after the games in Article 3.7.1a, then, after a new drawing of
colors, a match of 2 games shall be played with a time control of 5 minutes plus 3 seconds
increment after each move. In case of a level score, another 2-game match will be played to
determine a winner. If still there is no winner after 5 such matches (total 10 games), one
sudden-death game will be played as described below in Article 3.7.3.
3.7.3 If the score is still level after five matches as described in Article 3.7.2, the players
shall play a one sudden death game. The player who wins the drawing of lots may choose the
color. The player with the white pieces shall receive 5 minutes, the player with the black
pieces shall receive 4 minutes whereupon, after the 60th move, both players shall receive an
increment of 3 seconds from move 61. In case of a draw the player with the black pieces is
declared the winner.
12. Prize Fund
12.1 Price fund 2.000.000. EUR: Winner 1.200.000. EUR; Loser : 800.000.EUR
12.2 The organizer shall pay to FIDE an amount of 20% over and above the total prize fund,net of any applicable taxes.
No more toilet jokes please:
3.8 Playing Conditions.
3.8.1 Only the players and stewards shall be allowed in the actual playing area except with
the permission of the Chief Arbiter or his Deputy. Both players will have access to the same
toilet facilities during the games. There will be no separate rest rooms for the players during
the games. Both players shall use the same rest lounge area which shall be on/at the stage and
visible by the Arbiter and the spectators.
3.8.2 Before the start of play, the players shall arrive at least ten (10) minutes for security
check.
3.8.3 During the playing session the following additional regulations shall be in force:
a) The players are not permitted to bring into the playing area telephone, technical and other
equipment extraneous to play, which may in any way disturb or upset the opponent. The
Chief Arbiter shall decide what constitutes extraneous equipment liable to offend the
opponent.
b) A player may communicate with an arbiter or a steward. In the case of a draw offer, he
may also communicate with his opponent as permitted by article 9.1.b of the World
Championship Technical Regulations (annex 1).
c) During the playing session, a player may leave the playing area only with the permission
of the Chief Arbiter and only if he is accompanied by one of the arbiters.
3.8.4 For any infringement of Article 3.8, the Chief Arbiter shall have the right to impose a
fine of not more than 5,000 (five thousand) euro. The player may protest to the Appeals
Committee in accordance to the proceedings laid out in Article 7.3.1.
Web-sites where you will be able to follow the Games Live in the browser for free. No download or log-in required:
http://chessok.com/?page_id=139
http://chessbomb.com/
http://www.chessdom.com/topalov-anand-2010/anand-topalov-live-games
The odds market:
http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/chess/world-championship/win-market
Openings?
-Is Topalov expected to play 1.e4 exclusively? What will be Anand’s most likely counter weapon?
-And what about Anand who shoked Kramnik by swirching from 1.e4 to 1.d4. What is Topalov preparing here?
Icelandic volcano and the match:
"Just after landing on a stopover in Frankfurt, World Champion Vishy Anand was informed that all further flights were cancelled, owing to volcanic ash from Iceland. With 25,000 flights cancelled per day, hundreds of thousands of travellers, including Anand, are stranded, with alternative routes (rental cars, trains) almost impossible to arrange. The AICF is seeking a three-day postponement."
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6265
Originally posted by Peter HenriksenI would guess that there's probably a hefty cost & major reorganization needed for moving the event a few days later this close to the date. even the venue might not be available, not to mention the staff & technique. and there are plenty of ways for anand to get from frankfurt to bulgaria in time without flying. sure it's a hassle for anand, but postponing is probably a much bigger problem than sitting in a crowded train or even driving there.
The bulgarians reject any postponements, except for the press conference. Surprise, surprise!
http://www.anand-topalov.com/en/news&article_id=24.html
anyway, the planes here are flying again today. don't know how it's elsewhere.
Originally posted by wormwoodHeathrow is open now but I'm still waiting for my flight into it because of the backlog. I expect to wait another 2 days before I can travel.
anyway, the planes here are flying again today. don't know how it's elsewhere.
I expect Anand is travelling Business class so he should be able to fly today.
