Month: September 2019

Answer, Question #8: Vladimir Kramnik – Veselin Topalov, Elista. Kramnik won the playoff 3-1.

Question #9: When was the first time the World Championship match was played as a tournament with more than 2 players?

Answer, Question #7: 2006

Question #8: Who played in the reunification match 2006, where was it played, and who won?

Answer, question #6: Anatoly Karpov – Jan Timman (Karpov won)

Question #7: When did the FIDE knock-out matches end – reunifying the chess world with only 1 classical world champion?

Answer, Question #5: 1. Moscow (16 times), 2. London (11 times), 3. New York (7 times)

Question #6: The FIDE knock-out World Championship matches started out in 1993: Who played in the first final, and who emerged the winner?

Answer, Question #4: Alexander Alekhine died in 1946, Mikhail Botvinnik became world champion in 1948.

Question 5: In which city has the most world championship matches been played? Matches from all formats since 1834 count, and so does matches with shared host cities. Extra question: who are the runner-ups (no. 2 and 3)?

Answer, Question #3: FIDE changed the rules so it was no longer an option.

Question 4: At one time, the world champion died and a replacement was only found 2 years later. When did this occur, and who was the world champion who passed away?

Answer from yesterday: He settled in New York in 1883 and lived there for the rest of his life.

Question 3: Mikhail Botvinnik played rematches for the World Championship one year after having lost the title in 1958 (against Smyslov) and 1961 (against Tal). Why didn’t he play a rematch against Petrosian in 1964, after having lost the title in 1963?

Answer from yesterday: : 6 matches, De Labourdonnais won (4-2, 45-27 in games).

Question 2: Why did the first world champion Steinitz change his first name from Wilhelm to William?

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