10.01.06 The World Chess Championship Match will resume October 2 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. The Match will restart with Game 6; the score being 3-2 in favor of Kramnik. FIDE President Ilyumzhinov has appointed a new Appeals Committee that has arrived in Elista. Watch Game 6 here via our LIVE Game Link.

Here is the FIDE President's terse letter: (One wonders if both players have agreed to restart the match or if this is a presidential dictum.)

Breaking news from FIDE:

Press Release 7 - World Chess Championship Match
Tomorrow - 6th Game of the Match
After the numerous rounds of the negotiations with the teams of Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov managed to reach the considerable progress. As it was informed before, the question on the bathrooms was solved positively by mutual agreement of both teams. After the voluntary resignation of the members of the 2006 World Chess Championship Appeals Committee, the new members of the Committee, who have already arrived to Elista, were assigned. The FIDE President has made several proposals for further continuation of the match, which unfortunately were not accepted. After the detailed study of the current situation and the consultation with the FIDE Legal Advisor, the FIDE President decided: Tomorrow, 2 October 2006, at 15.00, the 6th Game of the World Chess Championship Match Topalov-Kramnik with the score 3:2 in favour of Kramnik, will take place.

World Chess Championship Match Elista, Kalmikia 2006

Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

12 games played September 23 - October 12, 2006
All games begin at 7:00 a.m. Eastern

The games will be broadcast here via a LIVE Game Link. Watch Game 6 on Monday, October 2 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern.