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2hot4u

hey guys!

 

I've been a little confuse lately... hope you can help me

 

After all who is the chess world champion? Kramnik or Anand?


lanceuppercut_239
Anand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship
Rabid_Dog
Anand.  He beat Kramnik last year.  If you are confused perhaps you need batteries in your bunny!
2hot4u

Chess.com says this : "The annual supertournament in Dortmund will start on the 28th June and run until the 6th July.  The confirmed field includes World Championship contender Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) and the seemingly omnipresent Vassily Ivanchuk."

 

that's why im confused...


2hot4u
so kramnik is the current world champion?
2hot4u
thanks... and kramnik? does he hold a title non unified?
fuze22

kramnik has nothing, he is just a contender for the title.

 contender

1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.
2. To compete, as in a race; vie.
3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.

 


Neil_H

He is a contender despite never loosing the title he won from Kasparov.  The match with Anand will decide who the "real" champion is following the title progression from Steintz to Kramnik.

After this match the winner faces either Topalov or Kamsky depending on their match.