World Chess Championship Candidates 2014 Website Live Now

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Hello everyone,

The official website for the FIDE World Chess Championship Candidates 2014 is now live. The next big chess event - we're all waiting for - will be hosted in the Ugra Chess Academy building in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 

The official website states, "The unique three-level building without sharp corners styled as a chess piece has been built for two years in the capital of Ugra upon the project of the famous Dutch architect Erick Van Egeraat."

The games will be held in the tournament hall on the first floor. The hall can be transformed and changed in size due to the innovative construction, regulated walls and folding spectator stand. Over the late years a number of international congresses and forums took place in the hall, regional and Russian tournaments are constantly held here.

In September 2010 the General Assembly and the 81st FIDE Congress as a part of the 39th World Chess Olympiad took place in the Academy. In April 2011 Internal Paralympic Committee Forum as a part of IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships 2011 was held in the Academy. In September 2011 the Academy hosted World Chess Cup. The Chess Tournament as a part of III All-Russian Summer Universiade 2012 took place in summer 2012. In autumn 2012 FIDE World Women’s Chess Championship was held in the Academy. Moreover a lot of tournaments of regional, national and international level for chess players of all age categories take place in the Academy.

Meanwhile, once again, the pairings and schedule. Be there!

Round 1
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7

Round 2
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5

Round 3 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6

Round 4 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4

Round 5 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7

Round 6 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4

Round 7 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8

Round 8 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6

Round 9 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7

Round 10 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5

Round 11 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6

Round 12 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4

Round 13 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS - GM Aronian Levon ARM 7
2 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS - GM Anand Viswanathan IND 6
3 GM Svidler Peter RUS - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 5
4 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS - GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8

Round 14 
SNo. Name FED Res. Name FED SNo.
7 GM Aronian Levon ARM - GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2
6 GM Anand Viswanathan IND - GM Svidler Peter RUS 3
5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE - GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 4
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL - GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS 1

The exact schedule of the event (venue Khanty-Mansiysk): 11 March: Arrivals
12 March: Opening Ceremony & Players Meeting
13-15 March: Rounds 1-3
16 March: Free day
17-19 March: Rounds 4-6
20 March: Free day
21-23 March: Rounds 7-9
24 March: Free day
25-27 March: Rounds 10-12
28 March: Free day
29-30 March: Rounds 13-14
31 March: Tiebreaks / Closing ceremony
1 April: Departures

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Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess Championship 2012: Eight More Qualify in Round 1 Tiebreaks Today

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Hi everyone,

Here is the latest chess news updates for the Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess Championship 2012. We had found the first 24 direct qualifiers for the second round on Monday. You can read the report on Chess Blog here. The tiebreaks for the first round took place on Tuesday to select the remaining eight players that would join the 24 other winners. The results for the eight tiebreaks are as follows: 

Alisa Galliamova has knocked out Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, Lela Javakhishvili has knocked out Anastasia Bodnaruk, Maritza Arribas Robaina has knocked out Bela Khotenashvili, Elina Danielian has knocked out Sopiko Khukhashvili, Irina Krush has knocked out Li Ruofan, Mariya Muzychuk has knocked out Cristina-Adela Foisor, Natalija Pogonina has knocked out Svetlana Matveeva and Ju Wenjun has knocked out Atousa Pourkashiyan.

The second round begins on Wednesday with the first set of games and the pairings would be up on the official website shortly. Meanwhile, The 8th Ugra Governor Cup starts on Wednesday, November 14th. This competition is a part of the Russian Cup series, and its prize fund exceeds $50,000. More than 100 players from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan have already registered for this event, including Anton Korobov (2702), Nikita Vitiugov (2700), Alexey Dreev (2654) and Igor Kurnosov (2645). The World Championship participants who get eliminated in the Round 1 will also be able to join the Governor Cup, which ends on November, 24th. Have you tried our photogenic chess players' trivia quiz yet?

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Official Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Website Up

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

The next huge chess event coming up is the Women's World Chess Championship 2012 that will see 64 of the strongest women chess players - including Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk - vie for the title. This is the first time that the event is taking place in the beautiful Khanty-Mansiysk. 

The Ugorian Chess Academy is holding the event from November 11 to December 2. The official website of the event is now up and can be accessed at this link. 

The Ugra Chess Academy was built by OJSC Gazprom neft through the program 'Gazprom for children'. Modern technologies and engineering solutions were used in the process of the construction of the building, they provided the complex with the multi-functional usage, and they allow to reduce the expenses for power consumption and conditioning of the building. The unique three-level building without sharp corners styled as a chess piece was built in the capital of Ugra during two years upon the project of the famous Dutch architect Erick Van Egeraat.

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