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Topic: World Chess Championship 2008 & 2009
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1.Anand vs Kramnik
Who will be the next World Chess Champion?
Can Anand defend his title?
Or can Kramnik retake the title?
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Viswanathan Anand
Born December 11, 1969
Chennai, India
International Master: 1984 (age 15)
Grandmaster: 1988 (Age 19)
FIDE Rating: 2799 - No.2 FIDE January 2008 list
Peak Rating: 2803 - April 2006
1987 World Junior Chess Champion
2000-2002 FIDE World Chess Champion, defeating Alexei Shirov
2002-2004 FIDE World Chess Champion, defeiting Vladimir Kramnik
2005-2006 FIDE Vice World Champion behind Topalov
2003 World Rapid Chess Champion
2007-Present FIDE World Chess Champion (Undisputed)
......2.Kramnik,3.Gelfand,4.Leko,5.Svidler,6.Morozevitch,7.Aronian,8.Grisschuk
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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
Born:June 25, 1975
Tuapse, Russia
International Master: 1991 (Age 16)
Grandmaster: 1994 (Age 19)
FIDE Rating: 2799 - No.1 FIDE January list
Peak Rating: 2809 - January 2003
2000-2004 PCA Chess World Champion, defeating Gary Kasparov
2004-2006 FIDE Chess World Champion (classical), defeating Peter Leko
2006-2007 FIDE Chess World Champion (Unified), defeating Vesilin Topalov
2007-Present FIDE Vice Chess World Champion behind Viswanathan Anand
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2. Topalov vs Kamsky
Who will challenge the World Champion in 2009?
Can Topalov grab his chance to get the opportunity to retake the title?
Or can Kamsky join the list of World Champions?
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Veselin Topalov
Born: March 15, 1975
Rousse, Bulgaria
International Master: 1989 (Age 14)
Grandmaster: 1992 (Age 17)
FIDE Rating: 2780 - No.3 FIDE January list
Peak Rating: 2813 - October 2006
1989 World Champion Under-14
1992 World Champion Under-16
2005-2006 FIDE Chess World Champion
......2.Anand,3.Svidler,4.Morozovitch,5.Leko,6.Kasimdzhanov,7.Adams,8.J.Polgar
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Gata Rustemorich Kamsky
Born: June 2, 1974
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Naturelized USA citizen
International Master: none
Grandmaster: 1990 (Age 16)
FIDE Rating: 2726 - No.15 FIDE January list
Peak Rating: 2745 - July 1996
1995 PCA Candidate Matches, lost final against Viswanathan Anand
1996 FIDE Vice Chess World Champion, defeated by Anatoly Karpov
2007 Winner Chess World Cup, against Alexei Shirov
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Both Matches are to be played this year.
The exact days though, are still unknown.
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I believe Kramnik is better off with Play-Off Matches against one opponent only, then he is in Tournaments. As he is hard to defeat I think he will win the match from Anand and become World Champion again.
Although Kamsky is making a remarkeble come-back, I think Topalov will be the winner, and becomes in 2009 also World Champion.
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My bets are for Kramnik in the first match (although I support Anand strongly) and Kamsky for the second. Then, in the final re-unification match, I don't really know. i thonk everything can happen...
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I hope for Anand
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I hope I made myself clear, how the World Championship works this coming 2 years:
It is as follows:
2007 - Mexico City - Anand World Champion.
World Championship 2008
Anand vs. Kramnik
(date and place still unknown)
World Championship 2009
Winner Anand / Kramnik vs. Winner Topalov / Kamsky
(The match between Topalov and Kamsky is supposed to be held also in 2008)
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I think Kramnik will win, he's a very good match player plus he plays very well against Anand.
As for the second match, I give a slight edge to Topalov.
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