Anand focuses on Mission MoscowNEW DELHI, December 24, 2011Viswanathan Anand needs no effort to name the best moment in his life.“It’s easy. April 9 this year. My son was born,” Anand told a huge gathering of NIIT students and officials, here on Fr…
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Mission Moscow
Published by December 24th, 2011 in Anand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsMy focus is on Boris Gelfand
Published by December 22nd, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsMy focus is on Boris Gelfand: Viswanathan AnandSusan NinanSusan Ninan, TNNDec 23, 2011, 01.29AM ISTCHENNAI: When Viswanathan Anand wins, it’s no news. For someone who has perfected the art and has almost turned victory into his middle name, any perfo…
Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship match
Published by November 27th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAshot Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship matchNovember 27, 2011 – 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – On Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan An…
Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship match
Published by November 27th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAshot Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship matchNovember 27, 2011 – 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – On Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan An…
Gelfand – Anand 2012 makes headlines
Published by November 26th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsGelfand – Anand 2012 makes headlinesThe 2012 World Chess Championship match between the current World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger for the highest FIDE title in chess Boris Gelfand will take place in Moscow in May. The 2,55 milli…
Gelfand To Challenge Anand In Moscow In May
Published by November 26th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsGelfand To Challenge Anand In Moscow In MaySaturday, Nov 26, 2011 5:34 AM 07:10:48 CSTMOSCOW (AP) — Viswanathan Anand of India has signed a contract to defend his world chess title in Moscow next year against Israeli Boris Gelfand.The match is to be …
World Chess Championship match contract signing
Published by November 26th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld Chess Championship match contract signingOn Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan Anand, the challenger Boris Gelfand and the International Chess Fede…
This day in time
Published by November 9th, 2011 in Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsNovember 9On this day, November 9, 1985, Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov, also of the Soviet Union.http://warminster.patch.comChess daily news from Susan Polgar
Raising hope for the Anand – Carlsen showdown
Published by September 30th, 2011 in Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsRule change raises hopes of Vishy Anand meeting Magnus CarlsenLeonard BardenFriday 30 September 2011 09.15 EDTA change to the world championship candidates rules has raised hopes that India’s Vishy Anand, the holder, will meet Norway’s Magnus Carlsen,…
Candidates Tournament 2012
Published by September 19th, 2011 in Candidate, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsCandidates Tournament 2012FIDE has published the official Rules & regulations for the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Championship cycle 2011-2013. According to the regulations the 3 top players from the World Cup 2011 qualify (Svidler, G…
The WC bidding sequence: Anand vs Gelfand
Published by August 22nd, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWho will win the World Championship match?V. AnandB. Gelfand Chess notes
By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff
August 22, 2011
It had been assumed that the world championship match between present champion Viswanathan Anand, 41, of India and Boris Gelf…
The WC title will be played in a museum
Published by August 18th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsVishy Anand and Boris Gelfand to play at a museum
August 18, 2011
Vladimir Barsky, International Chess Master, specially for RIR
Chess never ceases to surprise us. Everybody and their mom complains that the game is getting younger all the time, with …
World Championships Matches – Press Release
Published by August 15th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, FIDE, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsPRESS RELEASE
The Federation Internationale des Echecs is pleased to announce that following the evaluation of the bids for the World Chess Championship Match 2012 and the recommendations by the World Championship and Olympiad Commission, it has a…
Moscow edged Chennai for the big match
Published by August 12th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsMoscow outbid Chennai: FIDE
Explaining the circumstances that led to the World chess championship match between Grandmaster V. Anand and challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel being allotted to Moscow, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, in a letter to th…
It’s officially in Moscow
Published by August 12th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAnand – Gelfand 2012 to take place in Moscow, Russia (ALL INFO CONFIRMED)
Anand – Gelfand World Chess Championship awarded to Russia
The World Chess Championship 2012 between the defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger from th…
India gets 2013 World Championship instead of the upcoming one
Published by August 11th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsChennai gets World Chess Championship match
Press Trust Of India
Updated Aug 11, 2011 at 07:38pm IST
Chennai: In an apparent bid to placate India after Chennai was deprived of the World Chess Championship Match between Vishwanathan Anand and Boris Ge…
India: We are thoroughly disappointed
Published by August 11th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, India, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWas India’s World Chess Championship bid price leaked?
Hari Hara NandananHari Hara Nandanan, TNN | Aug 11, 2011, 12.46AM IST
CHENNAI: Has the world chess federation (Fide) tricked India into a future deal when it finalised the bid for the title match…
Title defense in Moscow
Published by August 10th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld champion Anand to defend title in Russia
Hari Hara NandananHari Hara Nandanan, TNN
Aug 10, 2011, 01.41AM IST
CHENNAI: The Federation Internationale des Echecs (Fide) has allotted the 2012 world chess championship match between Viswanathan A…
Breaking News: WC to be held in Moscow, not Chennai
Published by August 8th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAnand – Gelfand 2012 to take place in Moscow, Russia (update 3)
Anand – Gelfand World Chess Championship awarded to Russia
The World Chess Championship 2012 between the defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger from the Candidates…
Venue will be announced by August 10
Published by August 2nd, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld Championship Match 2012 Tuesday, 02 August 2011 12:47 FIDE announces that two offers were received in its office by the deadline of 31 July for the World Championship Match 2012, one from the Russian Chess Federation and one from the All Ind…
Anand has many fans in the Russian capital
Published by July 30th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 Comments‘Viswanathan Anand has many fans in the Russian capital’ – Boris Gelfand July 30, 2011Boris Khodorovsky, Gazeta.RuMoscow and Chennai bid for the right to host the World chess championship title match.Moscow’s right to host the World chess champion…
India nominates Chennai to host the Anand – Gelfand match
Published by July 14th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, India, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsIndia bids for the Anand – Gelfand 2012 matchChief Minister of Tamil Nadu State Mme J. Jayalalithaa backing the proposal As Chessdom already hinted earlier, India nominates Chennai to host the Anand – Gelfand World Championship match. This was annou…
Excited to play at home
Published by July 13th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, India, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAnand excited about playing in front of home crowdPosted on 13th July 2011Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Viswanathan Anand is obviously excited at the prospects of playing a World Championship title match in his home town here next year when he faces challe…
Chennai to host World Chess Championship title?
Published by July 13th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Chennai, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsChennai to host World Chess Championship titlePublished: Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011, 14:38 ISTPlace: Chennai | Agency: PTIHolder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in …
Preparation and luck
Published by July 10th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsPreparation and luck count, says Boris Gelfand Chennai, July 11, 2011By Arvind Aaron“I haven’t heard about any bid from India. The only one that is known to me is the bid from Moscow,” said Boris Gelfand, the twelfth ranked player in the world f…
Going, going, gone for $76,275
Published by July 9th, 2011 in Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky, Chess auction, Reykjavik, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsANTIQUES: Rock and Chess Memorabilia from the ’60, ’70s Heats UpBy ELIZABETH STEWART — JULY 9, 2011If you missed this next auction, and you are a chess fan, you will be heartbroken, because you could have bought the chess set used by Bobby Fischer …
Which country will step up to the plate?
Published by July 9th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, India, Russia, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWho will host the chess match?July 8, 2011RIA NovostiIndia could become Russia’s main competitor in the fight to host the 2012 World Chess Championship, says Berik Balgabaev, Director of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in Russia.The Indian chess pl…
Chennai 2012?
Published by July 9th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWCC 2012 in Chennai, India?Chennai is a possible venue for Anand – Gelfand As the World Chess Championship 2012 bids deadline approaches, and with Russia bidding strong for the Anand – Gelfand match, the defending World Champion Viswanathan An…
Happy to play the WC in India
Published by July 7th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, India, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsAnand will be happy to play World Chess in IndiaPTI | 11:07 PM,Jul 07,2011 Nagpur, Jul 7 (PTI) World chess champion Vishwanathan Anand will be more than happy to play for the country in the World Chess Championship being planned in Chennai. “I will …
Game analysis
Published by July 5th, 2011 in Game Analysis, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess, Topalov and World Championship. 0 CommentsThis game took place about five years ago during one of the most controversial world championships in history.Kramnik – Topalov [D47]Game 8World Chess Championship Match 2006 (8) 05.10.2006 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc…
$2 million bid for Anand vs Gelfand
Published by July 2nd, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsRussian billionaire sponsors $2m Vishy Anand v Boris Gelfand showdownLeonard Bardenguardian.co.ukFriday 1 July 2011 15.30 BSTA Russian billionaire has made a US $2m (£1.25m) bid to sponsor the 2012 Vishy Anand v Boris Gelfand world title series. Andr…
World Championship in Moscow?
Published by June 30th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld Chess Championship 2012 in Moscow?Moscow sent a bid for the Anand – Gelfand 2012 match (updated)As Chessdom informed a few weeks ago, there are no official bids, but there is certainly interest in organizing the World Chess Championship 2012 afte…
Possible Moscow bid?
Published by June 28th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Moscow, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld Chess Championship 2012 in Moscow?Moscow will send a bid for the Anand – Gelfand 2012 matchAs Chessdom informed a few weeks ago, there are no official bids, but there is certainly interest in organizing the World Chess Championship 2012 after …
World Amateur Championship 2011
Published by June 21st, 2011 in Amateur, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsWorld Amateur Championship 2011Featuring a 10 000 eur prize fund The World Amateur Championship 2011 will take place 30 September – 11 October in Antalya, Turkey. The tournament features a fantastic prize fund of 10 000 eur, the highest prize fund…
Bids deadline for Anand – Gelfand 2012 extended
Published by June 7th, 2011 in Anand, Boris Gelfand, Susan Polgar Chess and World Championship. 0 CommentsBids deadline for Anand – Gelfand 2012 extendedThe World Chess Championship 2012 bidding procedure continues until July 31st No bids were received at the FIDE Presidential Board in Al Ain for the World Championship 2012 match between Anand and Gelf…
