Boris Gelfand Birthplace: Minsk, BelarussiaCountry: IsraelDate of Birth: June 24, 1968Current FIDE rating: 2733Current position in FIDE list: 13Highest FIDE rating: 2750 (january 2001)Hihest position in the list: 3rd (2727 in July 1990) Most important achievements: 1990: Linares Tournament,...
LIVE World Championship Coverage
The first round of the World Championship in Mexico City starts tomorrow at 2 PM central time. I will be doing LIVE analysis right here on my blog as well as for the organizer. I will also be doing...
Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Grischuk Birthplace: Moscow, RussiaDate of birth: October 31, 1983Current FIDE rating: 2717Current position in FIDE list: 16Highest FIDE rating: 2732Highest position in the list: 6th place (July, 2003) Most important achievements: 2000: World Chess Championship in New Delhi,...
Peter Svidler
Peter Svidler Birthplace: Leningrad, RussiaDate of birth: June 17th, 1976Current FIDE rating: 2736 pointsCurrent position in FIDE list: 9thHighest FIDE rating: (January, 2006)Highest position in the list: 3rd – 4th (October, 2006; he tied with Kramnik: 2750 points) Most...
Official World Championship Schedule
2007 World Chess Championship – Mexico City Official Schedule September 12 Opening Ceremony 13:00 September 13 Round 1September 14 Round 2September 15 Round 3September 16 Round 4 September 17 Rest day September 18 Round 5September 19 Round 6September 20...
Peter Leko
Peter Leko Place of Birth: Subotica, SerbiaNationality: HungarianDate of Birth: 8th of September, 1979Current FIDE Rating: 2738Current position in FIDE list: 8th placeHighest FIDE Rating: 2763 (July 2005)Highest Position in FIDE list: 4th place (6 times) Most important achievements:...
Levon Aronian
Levon Aronian Birthplace: Yerevan, ArmeniaDate of Birth: October 6, 1982Current FIDE rating: 2759Current position in FIDE list: 5th placeHighest FIDE rating: 2761Highest position in the list: 3rd (April and July lists, 2006) Most important achievements: 2002: World Junior Chess...
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan AnandPlace of Birth: Madras, IndiaDate of birth: December 11th, 1969Current FIDE rating: 2792Current position in FIDE list: 1st (April 2007)Highest FIDE rating: 2803 (April, 2006. 2nd place behind Topalov)Highest position in the list: 1st (April and June 2007)...
Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Kramnik Birthplace: Tuapse, RussiaDate of birth: June 25th, 1975Current FIDE rating: 2769Current position in FIDE list: 2-3 (tied with Topalov)Highest FIDE rating: 2809 (from October 2001 to January 2003)Highest position in the list: 1-2 (shared with Kasparov) January...
World Championship Schedule
The Opening Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 12 at 7 PM (Mexico City time). 1st round will begin on Thursday, September 13 at 2 PM (Mexico City time) Here is the official website. I will be doing...