
2008 World Chess Championship Anand vs Kramnik in Bonn
The 2008 World Chess Championship between the reigning Champion Viswanathan
Anand and challenger Vladimir Kramnik will be held in October in Bonn, Germany.
Main info in brief:
When: |
From October 14 – November 02, 2008 |
Where: |
Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn |
Prize fund: |
1.5 million Euro (= US $2.35 million) |
Patron: |
German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück |
Main sponsor: |
Evonik Industries AG |
Details
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Duration and time controls: The match consists of twelve
games, played under classical time controls: 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.
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Tiebreak: If there is a tie at the end of these twelve
games a tiebreak will be played (on November 02, 2008). Four tie-break games
will be played, at a rate of 25 minutes for each player and 10 seconds increment
after each move. If the score is still level two five-minute games will
be played with the addition of 10 seconds after each move. If the score
is still level, the players will play a single decisive sudden death game:
the player who wins the drawing of lots, chooses the color. White gets six
minutes, black five minutes, without any increment. In case of a draw the
player with the black pieces is the winner.
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Prize fund: The sum of 1.5 million Euro (approximately
2.35 million US Dollars) including taxes and FIDE license fees, is split
equally between the players.
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Patron and sponsor: The event will take place under the
patronage of the German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück, who is himself
an enthusiastic and ambitious chess player. The main sponsor is Evonik Industries,
an industrial enterprise located in Essen, Germany. Evonik was the exclusive
sponsor of the 2006 World Chess Challenge between Vladimir Kramnik and the
chess program Deep Fritz.
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Sanctioning body and organiser: The World Championship
2008 in Bonn is being organized with the full cooperation of the World Chess
Federation FIDE and its President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. The organizer is Universal
Event Promotion (UEP), which is located in Dortmund, Germany, and has received
all rights for the event from FIDE.
- The players: Viswanathan Anand (38) and Vladimir Kramnik
(32) are the two outstanding personalities in chess today. The world championship
match between them is part of a 120-year tradition of chess history, which
includes matches like Capablanca-Alekhine, Fischer-Spassky, Kasparov-Karpov
and Kramnik-Topalov. The reigning and undisputed World Champion Anand won
his title in September 2007 at the World Championship tournament in Mexico
City. Kramnik, who was undefeated in his three world championship matches,
was second in this double round robin event.
Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik at the 2007 World Championship
in Mexico
Schedule
Tuesday |
October 14 |
Game 1 |
Wednesday |
October 15 |
Game 2 |
Thursday |
October 16 |
Free day |
Friday |
October 17 |
Game 3 |
Saturday |
October 18 |
Game 4 |
Sunday |
October 19 |
Free day |
Monday |
October 20 |
Game 5 |
Tuesday |
October 21 |
Game 6 |
Wednesday |
October 22 |
Free day |
Thursday |
October 23 |
Game 7 |
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Friday |
October 24 |
Game 8 |
Saturday |
October 25 |
Free day |
Sunday |
October 26 |
Game 9 |
Monday |
October 27 |
Game 10 |
Tuesday |
October 30 |
Free day |
Wednesday |
October 29 |
Game 11 |
Thursday |
October 30 |
Free day |
Friday |
October 31 |
Game 12 |
Saturday |
November 1 |
Free day |
Sunday |
November 2 |
Tiebreak |
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Tickets and accommodation
The advance booking for the World Chess Championship 2008 started on May 5,
2008. The tickets cost 35 Euro (= US $54.80) per round. They include the following
benefits:
- entry to the playing hall;
- entry to the commentary room, where there is analysis and discussions with
prominent grandmasters.
The tickets are available at all ticket agencies in Germany. You can also buy
tickets for the match in advance via BONNTICKET,
by email (tickets@bonnticket.de) or telephone (+49-180-5001812). Tickets for
a possible tiebreak on November 02, 2008, will be available after the 12th game.
Exclusive VIP tickets:
In addition to the regular tickets the organizers are offering exclusive VIP
tickets at the price of 280 Euro (US $438) per round. The VIP tickets are strictly
limited and inclued the following benefits:
- exclusive seats in the playing hall, front row;
- entry to the VIP room, including catering;
- exclusive seats in the commentary room;
- official World Championship chess set in limited edition, including chess
board and pieces (wood), signed by Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik.
The advance booking of the VIP tickets is only possible at the organizer Universal
Event Promotion. CEO Stefan Koth: stefan.koth@uep-worldchess.com.
Hotels
The organisers have cooperation agreements with the President
Hotel and the Derag Hotel Kanzler,
which are both offering special rates for visitors and journalists during the
event. Please indicate that you will be in Bonn to visit the “World Chess
Championship 2008” in order to get the special rates.
President **** |
Clemens-August-Str. 32-36, 53115 Bonn
Tel:+49-228 7250-0, Fax:+49-228 7250-72 |
Single € 102–112; double € 122–132;
weekends € 81–113, breakfast € 12 |
Derag Kanzler **** |
Adenauerallee 148, 53113 Bonn
Tel:+49-228 68 44-0, Fax:+49-228 68 44-160 |
Weekdays single € 128; weekends € 96
including breakfast. |
Links and contacts
Official World Championship web site of the organizer: www.uep-worldchess.com
Press contact:
General links: