Today in Chess: World Chess Championship
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| At a Glance | World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 9–28, 2018 |
| Location | London, England |
| Format | 12-game match |
| Prize Fund | €1,000,000 |
Today in Chess brings you all the excitement from the 2018 World Chess Championship. Will Magnus Carlsen keep his title or will challenger Fabiano Caruana take the crown?
The Saint Louis Chess Club will host a broadcast with the expert commentary team of Jennifer Shahade, Maurice Ashley, and Yasser Seirawan about the World Chess Championship match happening in London between current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. Commentators will also be highlighting the Women’s World Championship match that will happen simultaneously in Russia. The Women’s World Championship is a large knockout tournament and features two U.S. representatives, Grandmaster Irina Krush and Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor. The show is sure to enthrall chess fans of all ages.
Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Commentary will begin at 9 AM CST. | |
| November 9 | Round 1 |
| November 10 | Round 2 |
| November 11 | Rest Day |
| November 12 | Round 3 |
| November 13 |
Round 4 |
| November 14 |
Rest Day |
| November 15 |
Round 5 |
| November 16 |
Round 6 |
| November 17 | Rest Day |
| November 18 | Round 7 |
| November 19 | Round 8 |
| November 20 | Rest Day |
| November 21 | Round 9 |
| November 22 | Round 10 |
| November 23 | Rest Day |
| November 24 | Round 11 |
| November 25 | Rest Day |
| November 26 | Round 12 |
| November 27 | Rest Day |
| November 28 | Tie Breaks |
The offical website for the 2018 World Chess Championship is https://www.worldchess.com.
