FIDE postpones London Candidates, announces new World Chess Championship Cycles
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Here is the latest announcement about a new World Chess Championship cycle datelined Athens, Greece. FIDE and partner AGON had announced their calendar a fortnight back. They have now revised it on the basis of feedback from players and organisers. The revised calendar now schedules the World Chess Candidates that were to take place in London this year to March 13 – March 31, 2013. The event would still take place in London.
2012
Championship Match Moscow May 10 – May 30
Olympiad Istanbul August 27 – September 10
Grand Prix Chelyabinsk September 19 – October 3
Grand Prix Tashkent November 21 – December 4
2013
Candidates London March 13 – March 31
Grand Prix Lisbon April 10 – April 24
Grand Prix Madrid May 22 – June 4
Grand Prix Berlin July 3 – July 17
World Cup Tromsø August 10 – September 5
Grand Prix Paris September 18 – October 2
Championship Match TBD November 6 – November 26
2014
Candidates TBD March 12 – March 30
Grand Prix TBD May 14 – May 28
Grand Prix TBD July 2 – July 16
Olympiad Tromsø August 1 – August 14
Grand Prix TBD September 10 – September 24
Championship Match TBD November 5 – November 25
2015
Grand Prix TBD May 13 – May 27
Grand Prix TBD July 1 – July 15
World Cup TBD August or November
Grand Prix TBD September 9 – September 23
2016
Candidates TBD March 9 – March 28
Grand Prix TBD May 11 – May 25
Grand Prix TBD July 6 – July 20
Olympiad TBD August or September or November
Grand Prix TBD August or September or November
Championship Match TBD August or September or November
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FIDE Announces Draft Dates for World Chess Championship Cycles
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Here is the latest chess press release from Fide. They have announced the draft dates for the next World Chess Championship Cycle.
Athens – March 6, 2012 – FIDE, after consultations with AGON, its new partner for organizing the World Chess Championship Cycle, is pleased to announce a draft calendar of event dates for the next two cycles over four years. Once finalised, FIDE and AGON intend to retain the 2014-15 competition schedule as the model for the indefinite future.
2012
Championship Moscow May 10 – May 30
Olympiad Istanbul August 27 – September 10
Grand Prix Chelyabinsk September 19 – October 3
Candidates London October 24 – November 12
Grand Prix Tashkent November 21 - Dec 4
2013
Grand Prix Lisbon April 10 – April 24
Grand Prix Madrid May 22 – June 4
Grand Prix Berlin July 3 – July 17
World Cup Tromsø, Norway August 10 – September 5
Grand Prix Paris September 18 – October 2
Championship TBD October – November, TBD
2014
Grand Prix TBD May 14 – May 28
Grand Prix TBD July 2 – July 16
Olympiad Tromsø, Norway August 1 – August 14
Grand Prix TBD September 10 – September 24
Candidates TBD November 5 – November 24
2015
Grand Prix TBD May 13 – May 27
Grand Prix TBD July 1 – July 15
World Cup TBD August
Grand Prix TBD September 9 – September 23
Championship TBD November 4 – November 25
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of FIDE, said, “I am pleased finally to be able to bring a grand European Tour to our European colleagues! And, even more important, players and fans are already excited and energised.”
Andrew Paulson, Director of AGON, said, “We are glad to be bringing a series of World Chess events to the capitals of Europe. In the future we will be progressing continent by continent, bringing great competitions to the world’s capitals in a regular and predictable schedule.”
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Another confirmation by Magnus Carlsen that he would take part in world chess championship cycle
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Do you remember this interview that World Chess No. 1 Magnus Carlsen gave to Brazilian website Folha in Portuguese?
Exciting chess news: Carlsen likely to play in World Chess Championship cycle 2012!
Well! There is fresh confirmation of the news by the talented grandmaster. According to www.chessdom.com, Magnus Carlsen is deciding to end the boycott of the World Championship Cycle that he announced in May 2010. The announcement was made right after he won the Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Masters and spoke to Norwegian VG.
Carlsen admits to have come to the decision after FIDE announced that the next Candidates Tournament will be a round robin event.Magnus Carlsen said, "If the changes that are predicted come true, I am ready to fight for the World Championship title.” Besides the change to tournament format, Carlsen will also have as a requirement a “waterproof contract”. More info by Eirik Gullaksen at bergensjakk.no.
Chessdom has also compiled a nice refresher for you that includes the following data:
World Championship 2012
The World Chess Championship 2012 between the defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger from the Candidates Matches Boris Gelfand will take place in May 2012 in Moscow, Russia. The runner-up of the World Championship in Moscow will be one of the participants in the Candidates tournament.
The next Candidates Tournament 2012-2013
FIDE 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, Grischuk, and Ivanchuk), the player who loses the World Chess Championship 2012, three players on rating from the average FIDE Rating List of July 2011 & January 2012, and one nominated player by the organizer.
The total prize fund of the event is 420 000 eur and the format is double round robin. The time control is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus an additional 30 seconds per move starting from move 61. A kind of a Sofia rule will be implemented. The players cannot draw a game by agreement. A claim for a draw is permitted only through the Chief Arbiter (or his Deputy) in the cases of perpetual check, stalemate, threefold repetition, the 50-move rule or insufficient material. Other kinds of theoretical drawn positions are allowed to be claimed by one or both players through the Chief Arbiter (or his Deputy). The Chief Arbiter can then declare it, or not, as a drawn game after consulting his/her Technical Advisor.
Read more about the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2012 regulations
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Exciting chess news: Carlsen likely to play in World Chess Championship cycle 2012!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
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Well, this seems to be quite an exciting bit of chess news that we were led to by excellent news website in Russian www.chess-news.ru. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who sat out of the previous World Championship Cycle is most likely to take on the competition in 2012. At least that is what we would infer from this interview given by the talented young grandmaster to popular Brazilian website Folha in Portuguese.
Here is the best translation of the interview we could manage. Enjoy.
Football fan, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, 20, leader of the world chess rankings, stopped by in Rio on his way to Sao Paulo to compete in the Grand Slam Chess Masters.
Magnus says he is "Happy to be ranked as World No. 1, especially ahead of the World Champion but then we are just next to each other on the list. I have to keep doing well, especially in tournaments like the Grand Slam."
Q: You helped him (Anand) while he was training for the world title?
Magnus: This happened by chance. And, of course, I helped him because we were not rivals. It was interesting. We learned a lot together.
Q: And when you will finally participate in the World?
Magnus: I do not know, let's see. Probably in 2012.
Q: And what about the previous times?
Magnus: Well, the first time, I was not skilled enough then, I did not agree with the rules. Still, I do not agree with some of the rules but, I think, for the next round of the World Championship cycle the rules will be better and I would be able to attend.
Q: You have a coach?
Magnus: Occasionally, I train with some people for a week or two. But they are not among the best chess players. You know, the best want to win for themselves.
Q: How long was the partnership with Gary Kasparov?
Magnus: Till mid-2010. We have played together, but maintain a good relationship.
Q: What has changed in style after your sessions with Kasparov?
Magnus: I became more aggressive. And that was crucial to beat the best in the world.
Q: People say you're the new Kasparov.
Magnus: I'm more or less happy to be myself. But I hope that in some years, people talk about the new Magnus Carlsen.
Q: What do you do when not playing or training?
Magnus: I like playing sports like football, tennis, skiing ...
Q: You go out much with friends?
Magnus: Depends on my free time. We usually go to their home or mine.
Q: You have a girlfriend?
Magnus: No, no.
Q: But had any?
Magnus: Yes
Q: How many?
Magnus: Would not like to discuss.
Q: Many girls call you out?
Magnus: Sometimes it happens. But I think football players are more sought after than chess players.
Q: In 2010 you starred in a campaign of the German brand G-Star. Why did you accept the invitation?
Magnus: It was an opportunity which chess players don't usually have. I could not refuse.
Q: Do you like fashion?
Magnus: Not really, but I like the clothes of the G-Star and still use them.
Q: Did you play chess since childhood. Have you thought about doing something different?
Magnus: No, I really enjoy playing chess. While it is fun and interesting, I will continue playing.
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Special questionnaire sent to top-20 players for opinion on World Chess Championship cycle
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Here is the letter sent by GM Emil Sutovsky of the World Championship and Olympiads Committee to top chess players for their opinion on the World Championship Cycles. Stay tuned about what updates we receive about the players' answers.
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the World Championship and Olympiads committee ( WCOC ), I’d like to ask your opinion regarding the format of the future World Championship Cycles.
As we all know, opinions differ, and it is not easy to find a solution that will satisfy all the leading players. However, we shall try to find a system which will be both professional and realistic. In this regard, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts before the topic is discussed on the next WCOC meeting in the beginning of June and important decisions are taken.
As the topic is too complex, I’ve prepared several questions. It would be nice to have your answers, but of course, you are most welcomed to present your vision as a separate letter. The questions:
What is more suitable system for Candidates – matches or double round robin?
If the match system is used, what format would you prefer (4+4+6, like in Kazan, 6+6+6, other…) Do you have positive/negative remarks about the format used in Kazan?
Should the World Champion’s privilege stay intact or should the World Champion join the Candidates in the future cycles?
Do you think FIDE should preserve two-year cycle or consider switching to a yearly Championship?
I would appreciate having your response before May 30, so that it can be presented on the WCOC meeting.
Best regards,
Emil Sutovsky
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Magnus Carlsen steps out of World Chess Championship cycle
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 A snapshot from the Carlsen RAW World Challenge held a few weeks back.
Hello Everyone,
One of the world's best chess players - who was No. 1 for most of 2010 and slipped to No. 2 behind the current World Champion Viswanathan Anand in the November rating list by two points - has said that he would like to focus on his chess improvements and not take part in the current World Championship cycle.
It is very nice of Magnus Carlsen to specify that he is doing so not as a criticism of anyone but he feels that he is not comfortable with the cycle as it stands today.
Poll conducted by www.chessvibes.com till we published this post.
1. Bad idea because he won't be World Champion until his, what, mid-twenties? 20.59% (28 votes) 2. Bad idea because he'll be missing out the opportunity to make millions in the coming years 0.74% (1 votes) 3. Who knows, but at least he'll have more time for modelling and pingpong 11.76% (16 votes) 4. Good idea; he'll be stepping in as soon as he's reached 2852 and crush everyone 2.94% (4 votes) 5. Good idea; now FIDE will really have to reconsider the outdated World Championship cycle's regulations 63.97% (87 votes) Total Votes: 136
However, Carlsen has not yet tweeted or blogged about his decision. But the Internet chess circles are absolutely full of this news since three hours ago.
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