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Here are all the technical details and schedule of the Candidates Chess Matches in Kazan from today. Eight strongest chess players will compete for the World Champion title; the prize fund is 500,000 Euros. One of them gets the chance to challenge the current World Champion early in 2012.
Time controls and tie-breaks (FIDE regulations)
3.5 The time control for the regular games are: 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.
3.7.1.a If the scores are level after the regular 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 two 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.
3.7.4 There shall be a pause of 10 minutes between all tie-break games, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.
The drawing of colours for all the rounds was conducted on Wednesday night, during the opening ceremony of the event.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Here are all the technical details and schedule of the Candidates Chess Matches in Kazan from today. Eight strongest chess players will compete for the World Champion title; the prize fund is 500,000 Euros. One of them gets the chance to challenge the current World Champion early in 2012.
Time controls and tie-breaks (FIDE regulations)
3.5 The time control for the regular games are: 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.
3.7.1.a If the scores are level after the regular 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 two 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.
3.7.4 There shall be a pause of 10 minutes between all tie-break games, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.
Participants
WR | Player | Rating | Nat. | Born | Qualification |
3 | Levon Aronian | 2808 | ARM | 1982 | winner of the FIDE Grand-Prix 2008-2009 |
4 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2785 | RUS | 1975 | qualified by rating |
7 | Veselin Topalov | 2775 | BUL | 1975 | runner up of the previous World Championship |
9 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2772 | AZE | 1985 | wild card |
12 | Alexander Grischuk | 2747 | RUS | 1983 | qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix |
13 | Teimour Radjabov | 2744 | AZE | 1987 | qualification from the FIDE Grand-Prix |
16 | Boris Gelfand | 2733 | ISR | 1968 | winner of the FIDE World Cup 2009 |
18 | Gata Kamsky | 2732 | USA | 1974 | runner up of the Challengers Match 2009 |
The drawing of colours for all the rounds was conducted on Wednesday night, during the opening ceremony of the event.
Schedule
All games start at 15:00h local time – 13:00h Berlin/Paris, 07:00 New York (check your local time here). You can check the official website here for photos and live broadcast of games.
Tuesday | May 03 | Arrival |
Wednesday | May 04 | Opening Ceremony |
Thursday | May 05 | Round 1 Game 1 |
Friday | May 06 | Round 1 Game 2 |
Saturday | May 07 | Round 1 Game 3 |
Sunday | May 08 | Round 1 Game 4 |
Monday | May 09 | Round 1 Tiebreaks |
Tuesday | May 10 | Free day |
Wednesday | May 11 | Free day |
Thursday | May 12 | Round 2 Game 1 |
Friday | May 13 | Round 2 Game 2 |
Saturday | May 14 | Round 2 Game 3 |
Sunday | May 15 | Round 2 Game 4 |
Monday | May 16 | Tiebreaks |
Tuesday | May 17 | Free day |
Wednesday | May 18 | Free day |
Thursday | May 19 | Round 3 Game 1 |
Friday | May 20 | Round 3 Game 2 |
Saturday | May 21 | Round 3 Game 3 |
Sunday | May 22 | Free day |
Monday | May 23 | Round 3 Game 4 |
Tuesday | May 24 | Round 3 Game 5 |
Wednesday | May 25 | Round 3 Game 6 |
Thursday | May 26 | Tiebreaks, closing |
Friday | May 27 | Departure |
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From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
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