[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: The Icelandic Grandmaster vs. Karpov?

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
The Icelandic Grandmaster vs. Karpov?
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1160704824.shtml


   I haven't been a habitue of chess.fm for a couple of years now, but
   apparently a fellow named Ed Trice is on now, announcing a possibly
   forthcoming "[1]Gothic chess" match between the 11th and 12th world
   champions.
   Here are the details as I've been able to ascertain them:
   1. The prize fund will be $15 million, with 2/3 going to the winner
   and a 1/3 to the loser.
   2. The match will have 12 games with a time control of 90' + 10", and
   is scheduled to occur in May of 2007 in the Philippines.
   3. Karpov has signed the contract, his potential opponent has not yet.
   In my view, the only really significant detail thus far is the second
   part of the third detail, so don't get your hopes up yet - assuming
   you have any interest in seeing the match take place. As I'm not
   interested in Gothic chess and have an interest in not seeing Karpov's
   opponent broadcasting his anti-Americanism and especially anti-Jewish
   views, I'd just as soon the match never happens.

References

   1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_chess