CARUANA TO PARTICIPATE IN 2018 WCO; CARLSEN WON’T
As confident as he is, WCC challenger Fabiano Caruana, 2nd from right, will still be participating in the 2018 WCO in Georgia. Guam woman chess player Ruth Anne Baptista, right, and Myra Galang Camilon Ollet, left, both played in the 2016 WCO in Baku, Azerbaijan and Ruth confirmed to me that she is not participating in this Olympiad as well as the reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
MAGNUS CARLSEN AND FABIANO
CARUANA SIGN CHAMPIONSHIP
MATCH CONTRACTS
Friday 17 August 2018 19:21
London, 16th August 2018
FIDE and World Chess are pleased to announce
that both the incumbent world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Fabiano Caruana signed contracts for taking part in the World Chess Championship Match that will take place in London, United Kingdom, in November 2018.
For 2018, the minimum guaranteed prize fund of EUR 1m (1.25mln gross) will be increased by proceeds from sponsorship contracts and 20% of digital Pay-Per-View tickets--a novelty for World Chess Championship where prize fund has never been affected by sales of the match broadcast. This year, subscribers and spectators will be able to increase the Prize Fund by subscribing to the official premium broadcast for $25 (free basic version will be available as well).
The much-anticipated match will be held in London from 9th to 28th November. Ticket prizes range from
45 to 100 euros and are available at Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
The organizers, with the ambition of making chess one of the world's most popular spectator sports, are curating a phenomenal experience for fans coming to watch the games live: a dramatic venue, limited edition merchandise and the opportunity to meet the Grandmasters. Spectators will also be able to view the after-game press conference and listen live to commentary by the world's biggest chess starts and experts.
Georgios Makropoulus, FIDE Deputy President, said: "We appreciate the contract acceptance by Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen. It's an honor for us to collaborate with them and their teams. Rules agreed within parties to regulate the Championship Match 2018 will definitely make the organization process more efficient."
Ilya Merenzon, CEO World Chess, said: "I am very grateful for Magnus and Fabiano for making signing the contracts an efficient process, and also happy with how these contracts evolve: they reflect the fact the chess had truly become a professional sport and both players are professionals! We are looking forward to working with both players and hope that the Match will become an event of the century."
The 2016 championship took place in New York with total audience for the event reaching 1.5 billion
people. For the first time in decades, the World Chess crown may return to America in 2018 after Brooklyn-born Caruana won the Candidates Tournament in Berlin and earned the right to fight Carlsen for the championship title.
Official website of the Championship Match:
https://worldchess.com/london
FIDE World Chess Championship Match
Official web-site of the Championship Match: worldchess.com/london
Less the one month left until the start of the much-anticipated World Championship match which will be held in London from 9th to 28th November.
The World Chess Championship 2018 is a match between the reigning world champion since 2013, Magnus Carlsen, and challenger Fabiano Caruana to determine the World Chess Champion. The 12-game match, organized by FIDE and World Chess, will be played in London between 9 and 28 November 2018 with a prize fund of over EUR 1 mln. The Match takes place every two years.
Solution to last week’s puzzle No. 3764: 1. Ne6+! dxe6 2. Bh6+ Kg8 3. Nf6#
This week’s puzzle No. 3766: White to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 9-10
Volume 27
Issue 94
October 08, 2018
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- October 08, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- October 08, 2018
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