World Chess Championship in Chennai

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand will save his crown in India his designate clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel. The championship will be held in Chennai in April-May next year. 


On Wednesday, a joint delegation of  World Chess Federation (FIDE) and All India Chess Federation (AICF) met state chief minister Jayalalitha and formally clinched a deal. FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was also present at the meeting.


Tamil Nadu's chief minister Jayalalitha promised that the government will take care of expenses of the tournament The prize money for the event is Rs 11 crore and the total expenditure could be around Rs 20 crore.


Anand 42nd who recently shifted his base to Chennai, is ranked No 2 in the world with a career-high Elo rating of 2817. Gelfand 43rd is ranked much below the world champion at No 12 with a rating of 2746.


The Bid for the World Championship is open up to July 31. Only in the unlikely event of a higher bid from another country, India could lose the championship match. The Russian chess federation has made a bid but the Indian bid is higher.

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