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FIDE Announces Dates for World Chess Championship Cycles |
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 10:00 |
March 28, 2012 – Athens, Greece – Following publication of the draft calendar two weeks ago and after evaluating feedback from players and organizers, FIDE and AGON, FIDE's partner for organizing the World Chess Championship Cycle, are pleased to announce the revised schedule of events for 2012-2016.
[N.B., in the revised calendar, the next World Chess Candidates Tournament has been moved to March 13 – March 31, 2013. The tournament will take place in London.]
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Moscow |
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May 10 – May 30 |
| Olympiad |
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Istanbul |
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August 27 – September 10 |
| Grand Prix |
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Chelyabinsk |
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September 19 – October 3 |
| Grand Prix |
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Tashkent |
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November 21 – December 4 |
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| 2013 |
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| Candidates |
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London |
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March 13 – March 31 |
| Grand Prix |
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Lisbon |
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April 10 – April 24 |
| Grand Prix |
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Madrid |
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May 22 – June 4 |
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Berlin |
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July 3 – July 17 |
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Tromsø |
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August 10 – September 5 |
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Paris |
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September 18 – October 2 |
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November 6 – November 26 |
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| 2014 |
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TBD |
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March 12 – March 30 |
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TBD |
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May 14 – May 28 |
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July 2 – July 16 |
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Tromsø |
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August 1 – August 14 |
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September 10 – September 24 |
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November 5 – November 25 |
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| 2015 |
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| Grand Prix |
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TBD |
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May 13 – May 27 |
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July 1 – July 15 |
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August or November |
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September 9 – September 23 |
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| 2016 |
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| Candidates |
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TBD |
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March 9 – March 28 |
| Grand Prix |
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TBD |
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May 11 – May 25 |
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TBD |
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July 6 – July 20 |
| Olympiad |
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TBD |
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August or September or November |
| Grand Prix |
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TBD |
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August or September or November |
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TBD |
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August or September or November |
Contacts:
FIDE
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