Kampf der Könige – Fighting For The Crown 20.09.2008– Just 23 days, 20 hours, 37 minutes and 06 seconds left (at the time of writing) for the start of the World Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn, Germany. For those of you who can barely wait there is a chess quiz on the official site; an opportunity to buy premium tickets for the live online coverage; and a chess film on DVD with spectacular chess visuals.
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World
Championship Quiz with attractive prizes
Press release – Now all chess fans can test their knowledge
about the royal game on the official World Championship web site. The quiz offers
many interesting questions in varying ranges of difficulty. Participation in
the quiz is free – and there are many attractive prizes to be won: the
first prize is an exclusive VIP ticket for the World Chess Championship 2008.
This VIP ticket includes exclusive seats in the playing hall (front row), entrance
to the VIP room incl. catering, exclusive seats in the commentary room, official
World Championship chess set incl. chessboard (plus figures) signed by Viswanathan
Anand and Vladimir Kramnik.
Prizes World Chess Championship Quiz:
1. VIP ticket
2. Official WCC Chess Set
3. WCC Shredder
4.-5. 2x2 tickets for the World Chess Championship 2008
6. Subscription of FoidosChess during the WCC
7.-8. Official WCC Wine Set
9.-12. Official WCC T-shirt
13.-15. FoidosChess (daily subscription)
Press release – Chess Media Services and FoidosChess is proud
to announce that ticket sale for the World Chess Championship 2008 has started
today. Do not miss the chance to be part of this historical event and ground
breaking internet broadcasting.
We want to guarantee early buyers top quality service. It is the technology
that introduces limitation so only a limited number of tickets are available.
As an early buyer you can profit now from our early bird discount of 30%. Please
follow the payment
process and get your tickets now. The early bird discount ends September
14th 2008 at 24:00 CET (Paris time). Make sure you book yours on time.
Once you register you will receive an email with broadcasting details and times.
All broadcasting will start every match day from 14:50 CET (Paris time). Each
day ticket and complete tournament ticket will give you full access to the system
throughout the day starting with players arrival, opening ceremony, the match
itself, press conference, live interviews with VIP and guests, live commentator
in the language of your choice (available from English, Spanish, German, Russian),
live interactivity with the commentators and many many more. FoidosChess puts
you in control!
Ticket Type
Early bird (before September 30)
Normal price
One day ticket
8 euro
10 euro
Complete tournament
72 euro
90 euro
Early bird discounts are only available until September 30, 24:00 CET (Paris
time). So make sure you book your tickets on time to profit from no less than
20% discount. Apart from the early bird discounts there is a volume discount
as well:
Number of day tickets
Discount level
2-3 day tickets
5% extra discount
4-5 day tickets
10% extra discount
6-10 day tickets
20% extra discount
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“Fighting for the crown”
New Chess Film on DVD
70 minutes film plus bonus material
To be released October 2008 (for World Chess Championship)
Press release – In October 2008, the World Chess Championship
is taking place in Germany. With reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand taking
on Vladimir Kramnik, two intriguing personalities will be fighting for the crown.
The head-to-head duel follows on a tradition of over 120 years of great matches
between famous grandmasters, such as chess legends Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca,
Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov.
The film “Fighting for the Crown” portrays the two opponents, Kramnik
and Anand, and their style and shows how and why they have made it to the top.
Friends, colleagues, managers, and their wives talk about these two outstanding
players. And last but not least we will hear what they have to say about themselves
and about each other. Director Bernhard Pfletschinger and production company
Schnittstelle Film und Video GmbH have accompanied Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan
Anand for almost two years. We see the titleholder from India and his Russian
opponent at tournaments in Wijk aan Zee, Miskolc, Bonn, Mainz, and Dortmund.
Witness the encounter of two extraordinary characters with different philosophies
and a common passion: chess.
The producer Dr. Bernhard Pfletschinger has been working since 1984 as a screenwriter
and director of documentary films. He received numerous awards, among others
the renowned German Adolf Grimme Prize.
Screen shots from the movie
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Kampf der Könige – Fighting For The Crown (Trailer)
World
Championship Quiz with attractive prizes
