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I forgot that this is just around the corner - just 14 days to go! http://moscow2012.fide.com/en/ Who do you favor, Anand or Gelfand? I'm sticking with Anand. Here's a vid interview with Gelfand (English begins around 1:06): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mbg1Y1XgOI&feature=colike

This is a fascinating development: Paulsen: 'World cities will glorify chess' I like this idea:

Looks like we're gonna have a good fight! FIDE Candidates Finals: Gelfand wins right to challenge Anand in 2012!

Darn. I'm not a fan of Karpov, but I think it was "time for a change": Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Re-elected as World Chess Federation President

Of course, this is just a typical election year promise, but still.... FIDE Outlines Big Plans for Facebook