World Chess Championship matches: Anand-Gelfand match in Russia, Humpy-Hou match in Albania (Fide updates release venues remain same)

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Fide has annouced the venues of the World Chess Championships for Viswanathan Anand-Boris Gelfand and Koneru Humpy-Hou Yifan matches. Here is the press release.

World Championships Matches - Press Release

Monday, 08 August 2011 09:38 Monday, August 08, 2011 PRESS 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 awarded the organization of the match to the Russian Chess Federation. The match will be held in May 2012 in Moscow, Russia and offers the World Champion Vishwanthanan Anand from India, and the Challenger Boris Gelfand from Israel, a prize fund of 2,550,000 US dollars. FIDE thanked the Russian Chess Federation for its winning bid and will work together with the RCF to ensure that the match is organized under the best conditions for both players. The FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov expressed his gratitude also to the All India Chess Federation who worked very hard to put in a very competitive bid with the support of the Government of Tamil Nadu. In view of the commitment shown by the AICF and the appreciation of FIDE towards the development of chess in India, the AICF would be given a first option of three months following the match in Moscow, to make a proposal for the organization of the World Chess Championship Match 2013. FIDE is further pleased to announce that the Women’s World Chess Championship Match between Women World Champion Hou Yifan from China and the Challenger Humpy Koneru from India, will be held in Tirana, Albania in November 2011 for a prize fund of 200,000 euros. Tweet From Alexandra Kosteniuk's www.chessblog.com Also see her personal blog at www.chessqueen.com