World Championship Rules and Regulations

RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (FWCM) 2012

1. Organization

1.1 The World Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the World Chess Championship. For the purpose of creating the rules and regulations, communicating with the players and negotiating with the organizer, the FIDE President has nominated a committee, hereby called the FIDE Commission for World Championships and Olympiads (hereinafter
referred to as WCOC).

1.2 The FIDE World Chess Championship Match (hereinafter referred to as FWCM) is the final event of the World Championship cycle. The 2 qualifiers are World Champion V. Anand (India) and his challenger who will be determined from the Candidates Matches 2011. The winner of the FWCM 2012 will be declared World Champion for the period 2012-2013.

2. Schedule

2.1 Match System: The World Chess Championship Match 2012 will consist of 12 games and if necessary, tie-break games.

2.2 The FWCM will be played according to the schedule below in the first half of 2012:

OPENING CEREMONY
…(2nd day) …………..2012
…(3rd day) …………..2012
…(4th day) ……..…..2012
…(5th day) ……..…..2012
…(6th day) ……..…..2012
…(7th day) ……..…..2012
…(8th day) ……..…..2012
…(9th day) ……..…..2012
…(10th day) ………..2012
…(11th day) …….…..2012
…(12th day) ………..2012
…(13th day) ………..2012
…(14th day) ………..2012
…(15th day) ………..2012
…(16th day) ………..2012
…(17th day) ………..2012
…(18th day) ………..2012
…(19th day) ………..2012
…(20th day) ………..2012
…(21st day) ….……..2012

CLOSING CEREMONY

One day prior
GAME 1
GAME 2
REST DAY
GAME 3
GAME 4
REST DAY
GAME 5
GAME 6
REST DAY
GAME 7
GAME 8
REST DAY
GAME 9
GAME 10
REST DAY
GAME 11
REST DAY
GAME 12
REST DAY

TIE-BREAK GAMES
(The closing ceremony shall take place on the day after the FWCM has been decided or one day thereafter.)

2.3 No postponement of any game shall be allowed.

3. Playing Hall & Match System

3.1 The Players shall be entitled to inspect the accommodation arranged for them at the Venue three (3) days before the first game of the FWCM match and shall be entitled to make reasonable requests regarding such accommodation which the organizer shall use all reasonable endeavors to accommodate.

3.2 The Players – shall inspect the playing hall in the presence of the Chief Arbiter and representatives of FIDE and the organizer, two (2) days before the first game of the FWCM at 3 pm. The Organizer shall use all reasonable endeavors to satisfy the reasonable requests of the players in relation to the playing hall.

3.3 In the event of a dispute between the Players as to the condition and suitability of the playing hall, the FIDE Supervisor, if any, otherwise Chairman of Appeals Committee, shall decide about such dispute. His decision shall be final and binding.

3.4 Drawing of colors
3.4.1 The draw for colors will be conducted during the opening ceremony. The colors shall be reversed after game 6. (The player getting the white color in game 1 shall play game 7 with the black color).
3.4.2 For tie-break games, there shall be a separate drawing of lots conducted by the Chief Arbiter of the match.

3.5 Time control.
3.5.1 The time control for each game shall be: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting after move 61 has been made.
3.5.2 The games shall be played using the electronic clocks and boards approved by FIDE.

Full info here: http://moscow2012.fide.com/files/FWCM2012.pdf