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An index of About Chess blog articles on the ill-starred 2004 Kasparov - Kasimdzhanov FIDE title match.
FIDE World Championship 2005-2007 • In a stunning series of unexpected announcements, FIDE has changed the landscape of the World Chess Championship. [21 May 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
Garry Kasparov retires • Kasparov retires from competitive chess is the biggest chess news story since mid-2004 when Bobby Fischer was detained in Japan. What does this mean for Kasparov? for chess? for you? [13 March 2005; Join the Discussion]
An Eventful Season • Interview with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov; Vietnam to host FIDE World Cup or FIDE World Championship? [19 February 2005]
Garry Kasparov : Reunification++ • What if they cancelled the World Chess Championship. Would anyone care? We don't have to guess the answer. It's happened twice in the last few months. [4 February 2005]
FIDE World Championship cancelled • We don't know whether to laugh or to cry. For what seems like the umpteenth time, FIDE announced that its title match between the FIDE World Champion (currently Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan) and world No.1 Garry Kasparov of Russia, will not take place. [18 December 2004; Elsewhere on the Web]
Kasparov - Kasimdzhanov Match in Dubai • Caissa, the goddess of chess, must be smiling. During the final week of the Kramnik - Leko World Championship match in Switzerland, FIDE announced $1.2 Million for Kasparov - Kasimdzhanov match in Dubai. [16 October 2004; Elsewhere on the Web]
