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The dull and unfashionable image of chess could enjoy a facelift this month thanks to a titanic world championship clash unfolding in India. Proud patzer* Jason Henderson investigates why this month's game could be bigger than Bobby Fischer.

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Is chess the greatest board game ever? Or is it just a boring game? Opinions are, appropriately enough, sharply divided into black and white.

Fans of this ancient pastime insist it is an art, science, sport and war all rolled into one. It is a test of wills. It is life in miniature. It is, as one player once said, "As much a mystery as women."

Critics, meanwhile, argue it's not a game but a disease. It's a pure waste of brains, especially when you can have fun with Angry Birds instead. Also, can anyone take anorak-wearing geeks seriously?

For many of us, though, chess is simply a series of bad moves. This is hardly surprising, given the number of possible moves is greater than the number of atoms in the solar system.

Plus, there has been little to capture our imagination since the Cold War confrontation in 1972 between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky - a duel that dominated world news and led to an explosion of interest in chess in the Western world after Fischer, a tormented genius from America, beat his Russian rival in style.


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Yet now, 41 years later, a world title match has emerged to solve chess's credibility crisis and help claw it back into the mainstream. It sees prodigious youngster Magnus Carlsen of Norway attempting to wrest the global crown from five-time champion Viswanathan Anand of India and the head-to-head is expected to be watched by more than one billion people.

The 22-year-old Carlsen is the highest-rated player in history and, consequently, the bookies' favourite to become the first world champion from the West since Fischer. Outside chess, he has modelled alongside actress Liv Tyler for G-Star [pictured], was offered an acting role in Star Trek Into Darkness (he turned it down) and was named one of the sexiest men of the year by Cosmopolitan.

While Carlsen has youth, rugged good looks and unprecedented raw talent on his side, "Vishy" Anand has superior experience and the advantage of playing in his home city of Chennai. The 43-year-old achieved the hallowed status of grandmaster before Carlsen was even born and his fame in India is on a par with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

The playing style of the two intellectual gladiators is also different. Anand is the master of preparation and draws on the memory of thousands of games during the vital opening moves. In contrast, Carlsen's strategy involves luring the Indian into a mid-game dogfight where he tries to eke out a tiny advantage before grinding his opponent into the ground.

The match began on 9 November and at time of writing is all square (no pun intended). The first dozen games give each player a generous couple of hours to think about their moves, but if they are still level on November 26 then a series of rapid "blitz" games will take place - the chess equivalent of a penalty shoot-out.

Anand's exploits have already triggered a chess craze in India. It recently overtook France as the nation with the greatest number of players "rated" by the world chess federation (FIDE) and in some areas of the country it is part of the school syllabus.

If Carlsen wins, a fresh generation of pawn-pushing chess enthusiasts will be born. It could also be checkmate in the game's quest to be cool.

Jason Henderson is the editor of Athletics Weekly and has written articles about running, swimming, cycling and triathlon for GQ.

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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (the highest rated chess player in the world is up in challenge against GM Anand (the current world champion. in a 12 rounds game.


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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (the highest rated chess player in the world is up in challenge against GM Anand (the current world champion. in a 12 rounds game.


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PRIZES (US Dollars)
OPEN SECTION: 5,000, 3,000, 2,000, 1,000, 750, 500.
ELO 2200 - 2350: 1,000, 750.
ELO 2050 - 2199: 1,000, 750.
WOMEN: 1,000, 750, 500, 350, 150.
UNRATED - ELO 2049: 1,000, 800, 650, 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100.

THE FIRST LAGOS STATE CHESS CLASSICS
*Organized by Lagos state chess Association*
Date- 8th - 11th October 2013
Time 9 A.M daily
Venue - Teslim Balogun Stadium Indoor sports hall, Surulere, Lagos Nigeria.

PRIZES -
Open 1st- $ 5000, 2nd $3000, 3rd 2000, 4th 1000 5th $ 750, 6th $ 500.

Unrated- 1st $1000, 2nd $800, 3rd $650, 4th $500, 5th $400, 6th $300, 7th $200 8th-12th 100 $ each. ( Akinov)

Ladies - 1st $100, 2nd $ 750 3rd $ 500, 4th $350, 5th $ 150

PARTICIPATION-
All chess players that have paid the entry fee and has paid participation email containing the tournament entry form are allowed to play in the tournament.
The entry fees which must be paid on or before 07/10/2013 is
*Open tournament 5000 Naira Foreign participants $40
*Grand master - free
*Ladies 3500 Naira

SCHEDULE
7th October - Arrival (Day one)

Day two - 8th October
10:00 Hrs Round 1
16:00 Hrs Round 2

Day three 9th October
10:00 Hrs Round 3
16:00 Hrs Round 4

Day four 10th October

10:00 Hrs Round 5
16:00 Hrs Round 6

Day Five 11th October
12:00 Hrs Round 7
17:30 hrs Award of prizes

Day 6 12th
Departure

ACCOMMODATION/FEEDING
accomodation, feeding and local transportation (from airport to hotel, hotel to playing venue and back) will be provided for invited players only , any other player coming for the event will be responsible for his/her accomodation.
Recommended Hotel close to the venue- Lakeem suites (single room 10000 naira per night) For booking contact babalola Adebayo (Tournament director) bayuba2002@yahoo.com

PAYMENT

Payment can be made to The secretary Lagos state chess association Lagos state sports council. Rowe park Yaba on or before 07/10/2013
Please come along with 2 passport Photographs for accreditation.
*Dresscode- Formal,smart casual
for more enquiries call Yemisi Ogunbanjo +234018052126417
alternatively registration can be made on 07/10/2013 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the venue
PLAYING SYSTEM/RATE OF PLAY
7 rounds Swiss 90 minutes first 40 moves, 30 minutes for the remaining with 30 seconds increment from move one.
DRAW RESTRICTIONS* ( Akinov)
Sofia rules applies Players are not allowed to offer draws to their opponent before 30 moves has been completed by both players
CONTACT*
All enquiries should be directed to the following
Babalola Adebayo (tournament director) bayuba2002@yahoo.com phone- +234803 4296769
Obafela Bank-olemoh fela@medeavisionlimited.com +234 802 302 8292
www.ncf.com.ng , www.foc.com.ng

Send your emails to bayuba2002@yahoo.com !!

Chief Arbiter- Akhiwu Ehidiamhen Eugene +234 812 917 5671 email eakhiwu@yahoo.com.



PRIZES (US Dollars)
OPEN SECTION: 5,000, 3,000, 2,000, 1,000, 750, 500.
ELO 2200 - 2350: 1,000, 750.
ELO 2050 - 2199: 1,000, 750.
WOMEN: 1,000, 750, 500, 350, 150.
UNRATED - ELO 2049: 1,000, 800, 650, 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100.


for more information on Nigerian chess join the Nigerian chess community on facebook. https://www./263618947036654/

THE FIRST LAGOS STATE CHESS CLASSICS
*Organized by Lagos state chess Association*
Date- 8th - 11th October 2013
Time 9 A.M daily
Venue - Teslim Balogun Stadium Indoor sports hall, Surulere, Lagos Nigeria.

PRIZES -
Open 1st- $ 5000, 2nd $3000, 3rd 2000, 4th 1000 5th $ 750, 6th $ 500.

Unrated- 1st $1000, 2nd $800, 3rd $650, 4th $500, 5th $400, 6th $300, 7th $200 8th-12th 100 $ each. ( Akinov)

Ladies - 1st $100, 2nd $ 750 3rd $ 500, 4th $350, 5th $ 150

PARTICIPATION-
All chess players that have paid the entry fee and has paid participation email containing the tournament entry form are allowed to play in the tournament.
The entry fees which must be paid on or before 07/10/2013 is
*Open tournament 5000 Naira Foreign participants $40
*Grand master - free
*Ladies 3500 Naira

SCHEDULE
7th October - Arrival (Day one)

Day two - 8th October
10:00 Hrs Round 1
16:00 Hrs Round 2

Day three 9th October
10:00 Hrs Round 3
16:00 Hrs Round 4

Day four 10th October

10:00 Hrs Round 5
16:00 Hrs Round 6

Day Five 11th October
12:00 Hrs Round 7
17:30 hrs Award of prizes

Day 6 12th
Departure

ACCOMMODATION/FEEDING
accomodation, feeding and local transportation (from airport to hotel, hotel to playing venue and back) will be provided for invited players only , any other player coming for the event will be responsible for his/her accomodation.
Recommended Hotel close to the venue- Lakeem suites (single room 10000 naira per night) For booking contact babalola Adebayo (Tournament director) bayuba2002@yahoo.com

PAYMENT

Payment can be made to The secretary Lagos state chess association Lagos state sports council. Rowe park Yaba on or before 07/10/2013
Please come along with 2 passport Photographs for accreditation.
*Dresscode- Formal,smart casual
for more enquiries call Yemisi Ogunbanjo +234018052126417
alternatively registration can be made on 07/10/2013 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the venue
PLAYING SYSTEM/RATE OF PLAY
7 rounds Swiss 90 minutes first 40 moves, 30 minutes for the remaining with 30 seconds increment from move one.
DRAW RESTRICTIONS* ( Akinov)
Sofia rules applies Players are not allowed to offer draws to their opponent before 30 moves has been completed by both players
CONTACT*
All enquiries should be directed to the following
Babalola Adebayo (tournament director) bayuba2002@yahoo.com phone- +234803 4296769
Obafela Bank-olemoh fela@medeavisionlimited.com +234 802 302 8292
www.ncf.com.ng , www.foc.com.ng

Send your emails to bayuba2002@yahoo.com !!

Chief Arbiter- Akhiwu Ehidiamhen Eugene +234 812 917 5671 email eakhiwu@yahoo.com.



PRIZES (US Dollars)
OPEN SECTION: 5,000, 3,000, 2,000, 1,000, 750, 500.
ELO 2200 - 2350: 1,000, 750.
ELO 2050 - 2199: 1,000, 750.
WOMEN: 1,000, 750, 500, 350, 150.
UNRATED - ELO 2049: 1,000, 800, 650, 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100.


for more information on Nigerian chess join the Nigerian chess community on facebook. https://www./263618947036654/

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