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An index of About Chess blog articles on the 2005 FIDE World Championship held at San Luis, Argentina.
World Championship Unification • No sooner had Veselin Topalov won the FIDE World Chess Championship than the pundits started speculating on a possible unification match between the new FIDE World Champion and the non-FIDE World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. [14 January 2006; Elsewhere on the Web]
Photos • Here is a selection of our favorite photos from the event • Courtesy 'Prensa Mundial / World Chess Championship Press'. [2 January 2006]
World Champion Topalov - "I am proud to be Bulgarian" • Everyone loves a winner and the Bulgarian press has been having a field day with new World Chess Champion Veselin Topalov. Here is a selection of English language reports from the Sofia News Agency [novinite.com], Bulgarian Focus News [focus-fen.net], and Sofia Echo [sofiaecho.com]. [29 October 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
2005 FIDE World Chess Championship • One of the many qualities that determine a good chess game is a surprising sacrifice. The 2005 FIDE World Championship at San Luis, Argentina, was full of excellent sacrifices. Here are seven from the first half of the tournament. [24 October 2005]
Veselin Topalov, New World Chess Champion! • Congratulations to the new FIDE World Chess Champion, Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, winner of San Luis, Argentina! [15 October 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
FIDE World Championship - Underway! • The FIDE World Chess Championship started without a hitch on 28 September in San Luis, Argentina. [1 October 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
Who will win the FIDE World Championship? • Our forum poll -- Who will win the FIDE World Championship? -- has closed and the results are in. [25 September 2005; Join the Discussion]
FIDE World Championship - Introduction • The start of the 2005 FIDE World Championship, San Luis, Argentina has finally arrived. The San Luis event is the first in a new cycle of events called the FIDE World Championship 2005-2007. The format is an evolution of the traditional World Championship qualifying cycle. [24 September 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
FIDE World Championship - The Players • The first round of the FIDE World Championship starts 28 September in San Luis, Argentina. For each player we list the nationality, rating as of July 2005, and birthday; plus links to the player's FIDE Card at FIDE.com and collected games at ChessGames.com. [17 September 2005; Elsewhere on the Web]
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]
