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  Chess: FIDE Candidates for 2011 are moved to Kazan from Baku July 27, 2010 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The FIDE Candidates for 2011 will be held in Kazan, Russia. They have been moved from Baku, Azerbaijan. The decision was taken at the Presidential Board in Tromso, Norway. Armenia's GM Levon Aronyan stated earlier that he wouldn't play in Baku The Azerbaijan nominee Shakhriyar Mamedyarov will not lose his place in the Candidates. However the bitterness Topalov holds towards his loss in Elista in his world title match has resulted in him releasing a letter saying he would not play in Russia, especially against a Russian opponent (in fact Kramnik is the only Russian). Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is going to write a letter to Topalov asking him not to take hasty decisions. If Topalov still refuses to go to Kazan, his place will be number three in the final minutes of Grand Prix FIDE Russian Alexander Grischuk, chess.co.uk reported.  Top stories The All-Star starters were named last week, with players from LA Lakers and rival LA Clippers dominating in the West. President of FIDE has confirmed holding World Championship Candidates Tournament in London from Oct 23-Nov 13. With 2 points each, Vladimir Akopian comes 17th, while Hrant Melkumyan is 31st at Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012. David Nalbandian: I’m happy to play Davis Cup. This is one of the competitions that I really like. And I’m happy to be here.   |  Latest news Death toll in Philippine quake rises to 41  The magnitude-6.9 earthquake in central Philippines destroyed over 5000 houses, with damages estimated at $8 mln.Apple seeks injunction to block U.S. sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus The patents in question include "unified search," slide-to-unlock, data tapping and word completion technologies.Jennifer Hudson to perform tribute to Whitney Houston at Grammys However, viewers won’t see the show turn into a “full-blown tribute,” according to the show’s executive producer.No illegal drugs found, Houston may have drowned in bathtub Police officers who searched the room found different pill bottles but there was no evidence that the singer was drinking alcohol. |
