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The World Championship 2007 is taking place from September 12 to 30 in the Sheraton Centro Histórico Hotel in Mexico City. Eight players are qualified – the tournament is a double round robin. The prize fund is US $1.3 million.
Please note: on Monday, September 17th, a few hours after the end of the last round four game in Mexico, your ChessBase news staff is travelling from Hamburg to Mexico City. After a probably arduous journey of 19 hours we are scheduled to take residence in the Sheraton, where the Internet facilities, we are told, are excellent. However, our analytical report by GM Mihail Marin on round four will be delayed by about twelve hours. On the other hand Monday is a free day at the world championship, so the round five reports are only due Tuesday night. We will remain in Mexico and report from there until the end of the event. – So bye for now! |
| Round 4: Sunday, Sept 16th 2007, 14:00h | ||
Peter Svidler |
Boris Gelfand | |
Levon Aronian |
Peter Leko | |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Alexander Grischuk | |
Alexander Morozevich |
Viswanathan Anand | |
Full chess commentary by GM Mihail Marin will follow on Monday night.
Vladimir Kramnik being checked at the entrance
Even the main organiser has to undergo the porcedure...
... after which Jorge Saggiante can move around freely in the players' area
Vladimir Kramnik facing his compatriot Alexander Grischuk
Levon Aronian, Armenia, vs Peter Leko, Hungary
Grimly determined to move up from last place: Lev Aronian
Suffering his first defeat in this tournament: Peter Leko
Top seed and world's number one: Viswanathan Anand of India
Alexander Morozevich, who narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of Anand
Video impressions from the start
of round four [by Vijay Kumar]
Videos by Vijay Kumar, pictures by Ali Nihat Yazici
 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) |
September 16 is Mexican Independence Day. It is a major holiday in Mexico, in every city and town in Mexico. It marks the Grito de Dolores, the call for insurrection against the authorities of Mexico, issued by Miguel Hidalgo, a Creole parish priest in the small town of Dolores.
Hidalgo was the head figure and chief instigator of the Mexican Independence movement. He promoted the idea of an uprising by the native and mixed-blood peasantry against wealthy Spanish land-owners and aristocrats. On September 16, 1810 Hidalgo ordered the church bell to ring to gather his congregation. His call for insurrection ended with "¡Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! ¡Viva Fernando VII! ¡Abajo el mal gobierno!" (Long live Our lady of Guadalupe and the king Fernando VII! Down with the bad government!).
Mexico's independence was recognized by the Spanish viceroy on September 27, 1821 after a decade-long War of Independence. Since the late 19th century, a re-enactment has become traditional: the President of Mexico rings Hidalgo's bell (now at the National Palace on the Zócalo in Mexico City) and repeats Hidalgo's words (or a variant thereof) every year at 11:00 P.M. on the night of September 15. On the following day, September 16, a military parade starts in the Zócalo and ends at Paseo de la Reforma.
We bring you images from the parade close to the Sheraton Hotel (where the world championship is being held).
A lasso demonstration performed by a rider...
... and on foot in front of an enthralled crowd
The colorful señoritas, many riding sidesaddle
Riding by with the grace and dignity of Mexican ladies
A uniform parade
A squad of the medical services
They are carrying muskets with bayonets
The technical force?
A vehicle of war...
... and soldiers in camouflage
Pictures by Ali Nihat Yazici
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Playchess commentator GM Yasser Seirawan
The games of the World Championship 2007, which start at 14:00h local time (check the time in your location here), will be broadcast live on the official site and on Playchess.com server, where there will be daily live audio commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, with a minimum of three one hour lectures per round, beginning approximately thirty minutes after play has started. For a charge of ten Ducats (about one Euro) a visitor gets a twelve hour pass to listen to the live lectures.
Ducats are the currency used on Playchess.com. You can purchase Ducats here. The amount will be credited to your playchess.com account. You need to allow one working day for processing. If you want your Ducats immediately you can order them using our Click&Buy service. Ducats can also be used to buy ChessBase products. Note that you can also purchase Ducats directly from Fritz or the Playchess client using the menu "Edit – Payments – Fill up account". This takes you to a special purchase page with your account name automatically passed on, to simplify the process. |
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