World Chess Championship (Game 9)

[AdminX]

Will this be the last game or will there be more? Game Data will follow soon ...

[swami]

Will this be the last game or will there be more? Game Data will follow soon ...

I don't think this will be their last game, my guess is that it will take 2 games - both draws. Too obvious

[AdminX]

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[Anil]

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Seems like today's game has not yet started. I checked Foidos and PlayChess.

Info on playchess:
clock went 1 hour back in Europe.. so you have to wait another hour

Can anyone confirm the game start time (in GMT or IST)?

[AdminX]

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Seems like today's game has not yet started. I checked Foidos and PlayChess.

Info on playchess:
clock went 1 hour back in Europe.. so you have to wait another hour

Can anyone confirm the game start time (in GMT or IST)?

Yeah, I see thanks ...

[gerold]

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clock went 1 hour back in Europe.. so you have to wait another hour

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Yeah, I see thanks ...

Thanks for the infor. Ted. Will review game when i get home tonight.
Lady cooking me a home cooked meal today. Can't miss that.

Best to you and i hope Kramnik wins today. Make it more interesting.

Gerold.

[Anil]

Okay there is a login problem ...

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Seems like today's game has not yet started. I checked Foidos and PlayChess.

Info on playchess:
clock went 1 hour back in Europe.. so you have to wait another hour

Can anyone confirm the game start time (in GMT or IST)?

Yeah, I see thanks ...

Thanks for the infor. Ted. Will review game when i get home tonight.
Lady cooking me a home cooked meal today. Can't miss that.

Best to you and i hope Kramnik wins today. Make it more interesting.

Gerold.

No way! Either Anand retains his / again becomes World Champion today or the game's a draw. I think that the probability of Kramnik defeating with black is very very low. But, the game sure would be exciting.

[S.Taylor]

Kramnik MUST win next 4 games. Or off with his head!

Rather a tough call! But still worth a try.

Oh sorry! I don't know what the score is, but I know that Anand won 3, so it must be 5.5-2.5 to him. Ah! so that's right then.
And if Kramnik wins 3 and draws one, then Anand keeps his title as world champion also.
So if next game is as bad as a draw, then Kramnik has lost his bid.
So what will he be aiming for? A risk? A secure draw?

[Anil]

Kramnik MUST win next 4 games. Or off with his head!

Rather a tough call! But still worth a try.

Oh sorry! I don't know what the score is, but I know that Anand won 3, so it must be 5.5-2.5 to him. Ah! so that's right then.
And if Kramnik wins 3 and draws one, then Anand keeps his title as world champion also.
So if next game is as bad as a draw, then Kramnik has lost his bid.
So what will he be aiming for? A risk? A secure draw?

If scores are level then there would be tiebreak on 2nd Nov.

From FOIDOS:

3.6 Conditions of victory


3.6.1 The WCCM shall be played over twelve (12) games and the winner of the match shall be the first player to score 6.5 points or more. A tie shall be broken according to article 3.7 below. If the winner scores 6.5 points in less then 12 games then the organizers can re-schedule the Closing Ceremony for an earlier date.

3. 7 Tie-breaks


3. 7. 1 If the scores are level after the regular twelve (12) games, after a new drawing of colors, four (4) tie-break games shall be played. The games shall be played using the electronic clock starting with 25 minutes on the clock for each player with an addition of 10 seconds after each move.


3.7.2 If the scores are level after the games in paragraph 3. 7. 1, then, after a new drawing of colors, two (2) five-minute games shall be played with the addition of 10 seconds after each move.


3.7.3 If the score is still level, the players shall play a single decisive sudden death game. The player, who wins the drawing of lots, may choose the color. White shall receive 6 minutes, black shall receive 5 minutes, without any addition. In case of a draw the player with the black pieces is declared as winner.


3.7.4 Play shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess for Rapid and Blitz Games (Appendices B and C of the Laws of Chess), except where they are overridden by the specific provisions of these regulations:


a. Players need not record their moves. An Arbiter will record the moves (Article B3).
b. Once a player has completed ten (10) moves, no claim can be made regarding incorrect piece placement, orientation of chessboard or clock setting. In case of reverse King and Queen placement, castling with the King is not allowed (Article B4).
c. The player whose turn it is to move, may consult the Arbiter’s score sheet, and, if his next move will produce a threefold repetition of position (according to Article 9.2a of the Laws of Chess), or the 50 moves rule (according to Article 9.3a of the Laws of Chess), he himself must write the intended move on the score sheet and claim the draw, if he wants. If the claim is found to be correct, the game is immediately ended as a draw. If the claim is found to be incorrect, the Arbiter shall add three (3) minutes to the opponent’s remaining time and additionally shall deduct half of the claimant’s remaining time up to a maximum of three (3) minutes.

d. The Arbiter shall call the flag fall (Article B6).

e. Article C3 does not apply.

f. In the case of an illegal move the Arbiter shall interfere with the game only after a claim by the opponent and shall reinstate the position immediately before the irregularity. For the first illegal move made by a player the arbiter shall give two (2) extra minutes to the opponent. For the second illegal move by the same player the arbiter shall declare the game lost by this player.

3.7.5 Between the tie-break games as well as before the start of the sudden death game there shall be a pause of at least 10 minutes, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.

[Anil]

Game started:

Anand,V - Kramnik,V
WCC2008 Bonn (9), 2008

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