Anand – Carlsen 2013 FWCM TV video broadcast awarded to Doordarshan

Doordarshan, India’s Largest Television Network, has signed an agreement with All India Chess Federation for the Complete Global Television Rights of the Forthcoming FIDE World Championship Match 2013 to be played in Chennai, between Reigning World Chess Champion GM Viswanathan Anand and Challenger GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The Agreement was signed by Mr Ranjan Thakur, Addl DG Doordarshan on behalf of Prasar Bharati and Mr Bharat Singh, CEO All India Chess Federation. Under this Agreement Doordarshan will telecast the 12 games Championship live and exclusive on its DD Sports Channel.

Television networks interested in obtaining TV Broadcast and Live Video Streaming rights may contact Mr Avinash Acharya Asst Director DD Sports – e mail avinash_acharya@yahoo.co.in

Anand – Carlsen 2013 FWCM is set to take place 7th to 28th of November. It is the most important individual event of the year and starts just a week after the most prestigious club event – the European Club Cup 2013, with 300+ titled players and 100+ GMs.

Anticipation for the Big Match

City abuzz with chess ahead of the big match
By Express News Service - CHENNAI
Published: 13th October 2013 12:07 PM

The big battle is more than three weeks away, but the city is assiduously gearing up for the marquee clash between Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. The city’s chess scene is already abuzz with various state-government sponsored age-level tournaments.

Remarkably, these aren’t tournaments held for the sake of conducting. The competition level is quite high and the players have taken this utmost seriously, as was evidenced in the 7th KCF FIDE Rating chess tournament (below 1600) held in celebration of the FIDE World Championship match, and organised by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. That as many as 632 players are competing in this event more than elucidates its reach.

Inspired by the impending historic event, the competitors are stretching their performance levels. For instance, in the sixth round of the tournament, M Mallik dished out an enterprising game to get the better of top seed Martin Samuel. The latter played with black pieces while the former employed white ones.

With two rounds to go, and three sharing the lead, the tournament promises an exciting climax. Arjun Kalyan, Mallik and Pulkit Rathi share the lead with six points each. Following the leaders with 5.5 points are eight other players.

IMPORTANT RESULTS (Round 6): Martin Samuel (5) lost to M Mallik (6), K S Radhakrishnan (5) lost to Arjun Kalyan (6), K Keerthivasan (5.5) drew with V S Kalyanaraghavan (5.5), V Senthil Kumar (5) lost to V Pulkit Rathi (6), S R Muthyam (5.5) drew with Venu Gopal Vangala (5), S Sai Ganesh (5.5) bt Paul I Sumi (4.5), Shambo Dutta (5.5) bt R Upendra (4.5), S Jeevanandam (5.5) bt Manu (4.5), S Kavya (5) drew with S Bharath (5), Mohan Ram Sridhar (5.5) bt Yashwanth Babu (4.5).

Source: http://newindianexpress.com

Anand or Carlsen? Who will win the WC in Chennai?

Who is the favorite to win the World Championship match?
	Anand
	Carlsen

Match experience: Anand

Motivation: Carlsen

Mental toughness: Toss up

Energy: Carlsen

Seconds: Anand

Who will win this match? Vote for your favorite to win!

Official website: http://chennai2013.fide.com

Carlsen better than a 3-2 favorite vs Anand

Chess by Shelby Lyman
on October 12, 2013 - 9:21 AM

Next month, Chennai will host the World Chess Championship.

The challenger for the title, 22-year-old Magnus Carlsen – who has gone from victory to victory during the last three years – has attained the status of an unstoppable force.

He will engage the defending champion Viswanathan Anand, a great talent himself, but at 43, almost two decades older.

As the star of Carlsen has risen, that of Anand has declined.

Their relative performances of late are reflected in their respective international ratings. While Carlsen is a towering first, Anand is ranked only seventh on the World Chess Federation’s rating list.

On the basis of rating alone Carlsen is a better than a 3 to 2 favorite.

But an egregiously bad move or two, especially in later rounds, can drastically change the momentum of the three-week, 12-game event.

An apparent and seemingly deserving and inevitable winner can suddenly be set back on his heels.

The importance of the match is reflected in the prize fund for the two players of 1.94 million Euros (approximately $2.62 million).

Anand has no illusions about the task ahead.

After Carlsen won the qualifying London Candidates tournament in April, Anand declared: “Congratulations to Magnus. He always comes through!”

Source: http://www.buffalonews.com

Chess in all schools in Tamil Nadu

Chess now part of school syllabus
By Express News Service - CHENNAI
Published: 12th October 2013 11:25 AM
Last Updated: 12th October 2013 11:25 AM

Kings and queens will not be confined to history classes for children in Tamil Nadu, courtesy the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association’s initiative to make it a constituent of the school syllabus.

Every school will constitute a chess club with a coordinator, usually the physical education teacher. The headmaster will be the chairman and the membership is exclusive for students between seven and 17. In two years, the TNSCA expects to have at least 32,000 such clubs in the State. The state government has set apart `50 lakh every year for the scheme.

The TNSCA secretary K Muralimohan thought it would not only give the game a fillip a the State, which in any case paints a rosy picture, but also sharpen the analytical and logical skills of the students. “The game would sharpen their brains and it would have a positive impact on the academics. The response from the schools has been overwhelming. Moreover, it will help India become a chess superpower,” he said.

According to experts, chess increases concentration, memory power, decision-taking abilities, reasoning power, critical thinking and helps develop a state of mind wherein victory and defeat are accepted with equal spirit.

Source: http://newindianexpress.com