09.22.06 FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and Classical Chess World Champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia are ready to commence play in the much-anticipated World Chess Championship Reunification Match in Elista, Kalmikia. ChessMaine.net is extending its borders to bring you coverage of this historic match. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

The games will be broadcast here via a LIVE Game Link beginning with Game 1 on Saturday, September 23 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern. See full match schedule below.

Schedule
(All times are Eastern time zone)

OPENING CEREMONY 21 September 2006, 11.00 a.m.

DAY 2 22 September 2006 REST DAY

DAY 3 23 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 1

DAY 4 24 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 2

DAY 5 25 September 2006 REST DAY

DAY 6 26 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 3

DAY 7 27 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 4

DAY 8 28 September 2006 REST DAY

DAY 9 29 September 2006, 7.00 a.m GAME 5

DAY 10 30 September 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 6

DAY 11 1 October 2006, Reversal of Colours REST DAY

DAY 12 2 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 7

DAY 13 3 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 8

DAY 14 4 October 2006 REST DAY

DAY 15 5 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 9

DAY 16 6 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 10

DAY 17 7 October 2006 REST DAY

DAY 18 8 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 11

DAY 19 9 October 2006 REST DAY

DAY 20 10 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. GAME 12

DAY 21 11 October 2006 REST DAY

DAY 22 12 October 2006, 7.00 a.m. TIE BREAKS

CLOSING CEREMONY 13 October 2006, 11.00 a.m.

Time Control

The time control for each game is: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus an additional 30 seconds per move starting from move 61.

Complete Regulations of the Match

Veselin Topalov (FIDE 2813) FIDE World Champion, Born: March 15, 1975

Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2743) Classical Chess World Champion, Born: June 25, 1975