World Title Match At Moscow In 2012

[Mick Norris]

http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/c ... fand-match

Maybe, or maybe Moscow or London or Minsk

http://www.whychess.org/en/node/781


The FIDE President said:

Now we have two official bids – from Moscow and Chennai. Besides that, interest has also been shown in holding the match from London, where a new sponsor has appeared, and Minsk. The deadline is 31st July. I’ll officially declare which bid has won on 1 August.

[Mick Norris]

Bids confirmed from Moscow and Chennai, decision on 10 August

http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... -2012.html

[Mick Norris]

Why? They are consulting the players - Gelfand may favour Moscow and Anand may not want the extra pressure of playing at home

Finally, the decision is being made by someone not rational, who may be under pressure from Russia

Who did India vote for in the Presidential election and what have the Indian Government said about his visit to Libya? That seems to have determined some of his policy in selecting World Cup wildcards

[AustinElliott]

Why? They are consulting the players - Gelfand may favour Moscow and Anand may not want the extra pressure of playing at home

On the other hand, Anand might figure 'home advantage' (e.g. that the climate in Chennai might disagree with Gelfand...)

Do we know if either of the players has said anything?

At least the players seem to have an obvious mutual respect for one another, which should avoid some of the more unpleasant shenanigans of World Title matches passim.

PS Mildly surprised there wasn't a bid from Israel.

[Jonathan Bryant]

Mildly surprised there wasn't a bid from Israel.

I refer the honourable gentleman to the aforementioned FIDE presidential trip to Libya.

[Mick Norris]

Gelfand interviews here:

http://www.chessintranslation.com/2011/ ... happy-man/

http://www.chessintranslation.com/2011/ ... r-carlsen/

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7324
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7343

and you might want to look at:
http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/2011/7 ... india.html

[Mick Norris]

Anand here:
http://www.inewsone.com/2011/07/13/anan ... rowd/62831

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes ... -dv-sundar

[Mick Norris]

Time to change the thread title, the match will be in Moscow, prize fund $2.55 million

http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... lease.html

[Daniel Young]

Definitely? That press release has been removed from the FIDE website, and this posted on the ChessBase website:

This morning FIDE announced that the 2012 World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand would be held in Moscow, Russia. The prize fund would be US$ 2.55. In addition the women's world championship between Hou Yifan and Humpy Koneru would be in Tirana, Albania. Subsequently FIDE asked us to remove the press release and stand by for further news.

Any ideas?

[Richard Thursby]

...The prize fund would be US$ 2.55. ...

Any ideas?

Only that the stated prize fund equates to about 20 minutes' work at the current US Federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour).

[Daniel Young]

...The prize fund would be US$ 2.55. ...

Any ideas?

Only that the stated prize fund equates to about 20 minutes' work at the current US Federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour).

Another major event being decided by blitz games, eh?

[Carl Hibbard]

Second attempt.

What?

[Graham Borrowdale]

"World title match in Moscow" - sounds like the good old days...

Out of interest, it says on the FIDE press release that India would have first option on the 2013 match - I thought they had introduced a two year cycle?

[Michael Jones]

Perhaps the safest thread title would be "World Championship match to be held somewhere, probably next year, but possibly somewhere else and the year after, depending on the whims of FIDE".

[Mick Norris]

Indeed, FIDE have now pulled the Press Release for reasons not specified

http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/g ... eru-tirana