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May 30, 2007
From Kalmykia to Mexico City
The Candidates Matches is under way in Elisa, Kalmykia. There are sixteen players currently vying for the chance to play at the World Chess Championship, which will take place in Mexico City later this year (Sept. 12 - Oct 1, 2007). The grand prize fund for this match is a cool $1.3 million!
From the Candiates Matches only four players will participate in the September 2007 World Chess Championship. And the competition is fierce! The A-list grandmasters include the young prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the only woman Judit Polgar of Hungary, the veteran Boris Gelfand of Israel, and Gata Kamsky representing the U.S.A.
During the final phase of the Candidates there will also be a Computer Challenge match between the top programs Deep Junior and Deep Fritz.
Who will win? Watch the Elista games live at the official site.
For more information on the WCC click here.
Posted by rene on May 30, 2007 12:22 PM
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