Battle of Bonn - it's the final countdown!

What of the mediocre performances of late from former top dogs Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik? Both have fallen dramatically from grace at Bilbao and the Tal Memorial to be respectively #5 and #6 - all of which calls into question the credibility of their $2m world title match starting soon in Bonn.

The 12-game, $2 million plus match will run October 14th to November 2nd in the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn, Germany, under the patronage of German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrük, and sponsored by Evonik Industries AG.

Game 1: Tuesday, October 14
Game 2: Wednesday, October 15
Game 3: Friday, October 17
Game 4: Saturday, October 18
Game 5: Monday, October 20
Game 6: Tuesday, October 21
Game 7: Thursday, October 23
Game 8: Friday, October 24
Game 9: Sunday, October 26
Game 10: Monday, October 27
Game 11: Wednesday, October 29
Game 12: Friday, October 31
Tiebreak (if needed): Sunday, November 2

Category: Chess , World Chess Championship 2008