FIDE Press Release on Topalov-Kamsky Challenger Match
Wednesday, 19 November 2008 13:27
FIDE is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached for organisation of the Challenger Match between Topalov and Kamsky. There has been full agreement between FIDE and the players regarding all aspects of the Match.
The Match will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 16th to 28th February, 2009 with a prize fund of USD 250,000 which will be shared equally by the players.
Both teams agreed on the following appointments:
Appeals Committee:
Nigel Freeman (BER) Chairman
Boris Kutin (MNE)
Vanik Zakarian (ARM)
Arbiters:
Ignatius Leong (SIN)
Ashot Vardapetian (ARM)
Match Supervisor:
Hal Bond (CAN)
Gata Kamsky announced that Mr Chernenko is no longer his Representative and that he has appointed Emil Sutovsky as his Official Representative in all negotiations and as chief of his delegation and spokesperson for the team.
FIDE is pleased that the meetings with both delegations were conducted in a very friendly and constructive atmosphere and thanks both teams for their cooperation.
Source: FIDE
Okay Dylan McLame, you can start flapping your lips and report on this story now that it is legitimate.
Sheesh.
*Just on a side note, my word verification code was “menses”, really! It must be a message verifying McLame’s style of reporting*
Surely there is something wrong with appeal committee member being from the same country as the arbiter?
What’s the appearance fee for appeals men?
pullesse
Good Kamsky fired Chernenko. He was just to expensive for little knowledge in matters of need.
How much money do arbiters get? Is it in bulgarian currency?
Arbiters get peanuts compared to players and FIDE officials.
Well I know Hal Bond,
so this must be on the up and up.
Good for them.