Experience vs youth as Anand faces Carlsen
9 Nov 2013 4:59 AM IST
In terms of the hype, the match between five-time champion Anand and 22-year-old Norwegian sensation is comparable to the historic clash between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky way back in 1972.
In all, 12 games will be played in the match under Classical system in which both players will get 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 and the 15 minutes for the remaining game with an increment of 30 seconds per move effective from the 61st move.
The first to score 6.5 points will win the match and the remaining games will not be played should it happen before the 12th game. The winner will take home 60% of the prize fund.
In case of a tied score after twelve games, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. However, if the tiebreak stage is reached the winner will get 55% of the total prize at stake. The match will be officially opened today by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha. It may be recalled that the Tamil Nadu Government is the official sponsors of the match and have given a cap of Rs. 29 Crore as the total budget which is inclusive of a prize fund of around Rs. 14 Crores.
The first game will be played at the Hyatt on Saturday. The players will play two games on the trot followed by a rest day till the 10th game and for the last two games there is rest day after each game. If needed, the tiebreak games will be played on 28th November followed by the closing ceremony.
Anand promises attacking game
CHENNAI: As a stern test awaited his quest for a sixth title, Indian chess wizard Viswanathan Anand was a picture of confidence and he promised an attacking game against Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the much-awaited World Championship match that begins on Saturday.
Anand, the undisputed world champion since 2007, faces a strong challenge from the 22-year-old Norwegian sensation Carslen in one of the most awaited World Chess Championship matches in recent history.
Asked how well he has prepared for the event, Anand said, ‘I worked as I always did. Couple of months of training and I think I am ready to attack. We will see how it goes but I think I am ready to play.’
‘I am really excited to play in my home city. I am looking forward to the match starting and getting on to that,’ he said after the inauguration of the event by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
The two players sought to play a bit of mind games in their first press conferences ahead of the match, with Carlsen refusing to disclose the names of his seconds after Anand said Indian Grandmasters K Sasikiran and Sandipan Chanda, Hungarian Peter Leko and Poland’s Radoslav Wojtaszek would assist him in the November 9-28 event.
‘I appreciate Mr Anand’s openness about his team but I will say I am not going to return the favour,’ Carlsen said. ‘I am happy today. It is good to be here. Everything is good so far and I am looking forward to the match starting,’ said the current world number one Carlsen who won the right to contest against Anand after winning the Candidates Tournament earlier this year.
sked about his response on Carlsen refusing to name his seconds, Anand said, ‘Since he cannot believe the whole truth about it and either of us, it does not really matter. I mean, I can answer a question honestly but you will never know whether it was the whole truth or not. The same goes for him. So, it does not really matter too much.’
When a scribe asked a question to Carslen in French, the FIDE media officer requested him to translate it into English before answering in English, but the Norwegian refused.
‘I really do not know if this question should be really translated into English but I will have to reply,’ Carlsen said before replying in French. Anand was also not to be left behind as he answered a question in Tamil a couple of minutes later.
Anand said that he was not perturbed by suggestions that he would begin as the underdog in the match. ‘I don’t know. In general, I get ready to play against certain opponent. That is it. As for whether some thinks I am a favourite or not or the percentage that I enjoy, I do not know what you can do.’
In all, 12 games will be played in the match under Classical system in which both players will get 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 and the 15 minutes for the remaining game with an increment of 30 seconds per move effective from the 61st move.
The first to score 6.5 points will win the match and the remaining games will not be played should it happen before the 12th game. The winner will take home 60% of the prize fund.
In case of a tied score after twelve games, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner. However, if the tiebreak stage is reached the winner will get 55% of the total prize at stake. The match will be officially opened today by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha. It may be recalled that the Tamil Nadu Government is the official sponsors of the match and have given a cap of Rs. 29 Crore as the total budget which is inclusive of a prize fund of around Rs. 14 Crores.
The first game will be played at the Hyatt on Saturday. The players will play two games on the trot followed by a rest day till the 10th game and for the last two games there is rest day after each game. If needed, the tiebreak games will be played on 28th November followed by the closing ceremony.
Anand promises attacking game
CHENNAI: As a stern test awaited his quest for a sixth title, Indian chess wizard Viswanathan Anand was a picture of confidence and he promised an attacking game against Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the much-awaited World Championship match that begins on Saturday.
Anand, the undisputed world champion since 2007, faces a strong challenge from the 22-year-old Norwegian sensation Carslen in one of the most awaited World Chess Championship matches in recent history.
Asked how well he has prepared for the event, Anand said, ‘I worked as I always did. Couple of months of training and I think I am ready to attack. We will see how it goes but I think I am ready to play.’
‘I am really excited to play in my home city. I am looking forward to the match starting and getting on to that,’ he said after the inauguration of the event by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
The two players sought to play a bit of mind games in their first press conferences ahead of the match, with Carlsen refusing to disclose the names of his seconds after Anand said Indian Grandmasters K Sasikiran and Sandipan Chanda, Hungarian Peter Leko and Poland’s Radoslav Wojtaszek would assist him in the November 9-28 event.
‘I appreciate Mr Anand’s openness about his team but I will say I am not going to return the favour,’ Carlsen said. ‘I am happy today. It is good to be here. Everything is good so far and I am looking forward to the match starting,’ said the current world number one Carlsen who won the right to contest against Anand after winning the Candidates Tournament earlier this year.
sked about his response on Carlsen refusing to name his seconds, Anand said, ‘Since he cannot believe the whole truth about it and either of us, it does not really matter. I mean, I can answer a question honestly but you will never know whether it was the whole truth or not. The same goes for him. So, it does not really matter too much.’
When a scribe asked a question to Carslen in French, the FIDE media officer requested him to translate it into English before answering in English, but the Norwegian refused.
‘I really do not know if this question should be really translated into English but I will have to reply,’ Carlsen said before replying in French. Anand was also not to be left behind as he answered a question in Tamil a couple of minutes later.
Anand said that he was not perturbed by suggestions that he would begin as the underdog in the match. ‘I don’t know. In general, I get ready to play against certain opponent. That is it. As for whether some thinks I am a favourite or not or the percentage that I enjoy, I do not know what you can do.’
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