CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS
The opening ceremony of the IV WBCC was conducted on November, 7 at 7 PM. FIDE president Kirsan Ilumzhinov, even office’s chief, mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Esimov and Kazakhstan Chess federation president Margulan Seisembaev made welcoming speeches on the ceremony.
There were famous political persons of Kazakhstan, cultural elite, experienced and young chess-players and many fancies of this intellectual game came to the opening ceremony.
Participants and guests were greeted by FIDE president Kirsan Ilumzhinov, even office’s chief, mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Esimov and Kazakhstan Chess federation president Margulan Seisembaev.
Kazakhstan chess federation and guests of the championship congratulated World Champion among girls until 8 Zhansaya Abdumalik. She was awarded by TV set.
Chief arbiter of the championship Andjei Filipovich made draw ceremony. In first round will play:
Participants and guests were greeted by FIDE president Kirsan Ilumzhinov, even office’s chief, mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Esimov and Kazakhstan Chess federation president Margulan Seisembaev.
Kazakhstan chess federation and guests of the championship congratulated World Champion among girls until 8 Zhansaya Abdumalik. She was awarded by TV set.
Chief arbiter of the championship Andjei Filipovich made draw ceremony. In first round will play:
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Polgar, Judit
Rublevsky, Sergei - Amin, Bassem
Radjabov, Teimour - Svidler, Peter
Morozevich, Alexander - Sasikiran, Krishnan
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Kazhgaleyev, Murtas
Kamsky, Gata - Vaganian, Rafael A
Gelfand, Boris - Grischuk, Alexander
Competitions will start on November, 8 at 2 PM till 6 PM (local time)
