Here is the complete schedule and format of the Anand, Gelfand World Chess Championship 2012. Live broadcast of the World Chess Match would resume on May 20 at the official website. (Click on the photo to go to the official website of the venue of the Anand Gelfand World Chess Championship 2012 - Tretyakov State Gallery in Moscow. This particular exhibit at the gallery is 'Moscow Patio' oil on canvas by Vasily Dmitriyevich Polenov.
Schedule for World Chess Championship Match 2012
The closing ceremony shall take place on the day after the FWCM has been decided or one day thereafter.
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Schedule for World Chess Championship Match 2012
Day | Date | Match event | Time |
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Day 1 | 10 May | Opening ceremony | 19.00/20.00 |
Day 2 | 11 May | Game 1 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Nigel Short, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 3 | 12 May | Game 2 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Nigel Short, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 4 | 13 May | Rest day | |
Day 5 | 14 May | Game 3 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Jan Timman, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 6 | 15 May | Game 4 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Jan Timman, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 7 | 16 May | Rest day | |
Day 8 | 17 May | Game 5 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Joel Lautier, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 9 | 18 May | Game 6 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Svidler, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 10 | 19 May | Rest day | |
Day 11 | 20 May | Game 7 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Leko, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 12 | 21 May | Game 8 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Leko, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 13 | 22 May | Rest day | |
Day 14 | 23 May | Game 9 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Svidler, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 15 | 24 May | Game 10 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Svidler, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 16 | 25 May | Rest day | |
Day 17 | 26 May | Game 11 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Vladimir Kramnik, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 18 | 27 May | Rest day | |
Day 19 | 28 May | Game 12 | 15.00 |
Commentators: Peter Svidler, Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam | |||
Day 20 | 29 May | Rest day | |
Day 21 | 30 May | Tie break | 12.00 |
The closing ceremony shall take place on the day after the FWCM has been decided or one day thereafter.
Here are some fun posts at the B&W chess magazine website about the Anand, Gelfand World Chess Championship 2012 that you might like to read:
Dream Chess Lineup for Any World Championship Format
Top 6 Reasons Why Anand, Gelfand 2012 World Chess Championship Will be Fun
You might also like to read:
Gary Kasparov Comments Anand Gelfand 2012 Game 6 at Moscow World Chess Championship