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Here is the video analysis (game 1 and game 2) of the World Chess Championship 2012 by GM Henrik Danielsen. Gelfand – Anand (game 2) Anand – Gelfand (game 1) Match preview

Game 1 live now with GM Arkadij Naiditsch

The day of the match is here!

Today the World Chess Championship 2012 will be given official start with an opening ceremony in the Mikhail Vrubel’s hall of the State Tretyakov Gallery.

GM Henrik Danielsen, author of lectures on Accelerated Dragon, Nimzo Indian, King’s Indian, Stonewall, and the famous Polar Bear opening brings the first preview of the World Chess Championship match Anand – Gelfand.

Large photo report from the playing hall.

A few days ago Chessdom.com brought you the first information about the opening ceremony of the FIDE WCC 2012. Today in an press release, the organizing committe of the WCC confirms that the opening ceremony for the World Chess Championship match will be held in Moscow on 10 May 2012. The ceremony will mark the [...]

The Organizing Committee for the FIDE World Chess Championship Match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand has been formed on Monday in Moscow. Members of the Committee are: Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Russian Chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RCF Alexander Zhukov, Director of the Tretyakov Gallery [...]