Topalov - Kamsky 2008 match details revealed

more information from Lviv

Several interesting details about the Topalov - Kamsky match in Lviv have been revealed this week. Mr. Ilymzhinov has confirmed one more time Lviv as the host city of the event and according to News Ukraine has shared, "The match will start on September 28th in Lviv, under the auspices of FIDE and the Ukrainian Chess Federation. The prize fund will be 750 000 dollars. The match will be 8 games and will continue 20 days."

The italic text above is certainly a typo from the news agency, as the match is announced to "start after the finish of the Kramnik - Anand WCC final". This means the start date of the Topalov - Kamsky match is November 28th and the match will continue until December 18th. 8 games will be played, 4 games less than in the match Kramnik - Anand.

Next Monday Mr. Makropoulos will visit the host city Lviv together with FIDE inspectors. The commission will visit the playing site and will make sure that the event will be on a high level.

More about Topalov - Kamsky

Kamsky - Topalov chronology

Lviv begins preparation for the match

FIDE President guarantees Topalov – Kamsky match