good luck to both players ! I can't wait for the match to start !

Nice pics. Does anyone know if Anand wears a wig? It looks like it.

What's with the Moe Howard haircut?!

the haircut is here to hide his belly :)

they will make Gelfand the winner

'Deputy President'. 'Vice President'. Is there a 'Prince of FIDE' too?

Can somebody post English transcripts of the interviews?

Why the board was wrongly placed in some pictures? The right square of the first row was black!

Doesn´t look like Gelfand has found a lot of room for physical preparation.

Where did they get that table? Looks like a cast-off from a 1970s soap opera. Is that the best they could come up with? It's an awful colour.

They are using the same chess set that is used everywhere else in blitz and regular tournaments!? They should make a luxury staunton set for the world championship that's compatible with the electronic board!

About Anand's personality, he a not only one of the greatest in Chess but a great intellectual too...he can sepak more than 10 languages of the world, including spanish, french and german. Its a delight to listen to him on any subject he speaks on

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_viswanathan-anand-chases-fivedom_16...

Gelfand reminds me of Benny from LA Law in that pic next to Anand on the sofa. Lovely man Benny was.
Benny on Crossroads too. What is it with telly retards and the name Benny?
Oh, the chess. Hmmm, Anand by 2.

Is the bowl haircut cut a psychological ploy?

All kudos to NIIT for recognising genius, but till date, they have'nt managed to find classier shirts for Anand. I dont care if they have to change the style of their logo to do that. It's only because of these matches that they will be known to people long after they are gone.

Live from opening ceremony, Kirsan looks happy, Vishy white in 1st game

IMHO, in these W. Ch. Matches, it is an unfair advantage to the player who gets White for the first game, as in the first half of the match, its an advantage to get the serve first. And, again in the second half, it is an advantage having the White in the last game.

Those of you who watched to the bitter end, do you think little Barbara will get to eat tonight? That was one screwed up solo. Though in her defense I never played the entire thing and the little I did not as well as she.

This is from the World Championship chess sponsor at Moscow in his interview with Chessbase - mirrors my own personal experience with meeting Anand and Aruna:
"Everyone knows that Anand is a great chess player, but I can also share my impressions of him as a human being. When you talk to him or his wife you feel the very positive energy of very good people. I have not met many people in my life that make you feel like that, who radiate such positive energy.

I believe that this is going to be a great match because it is between two real gentlemen, two great players in a great museum and a wonderful city. So all the ingredients are there for a great event."

Dear Chessvibes Owner/Site Editor,
I followed your wonderful coverage of your previous world championship match between Anand and Topolov, and look forward to your coverage of this one.
Best Wishes,
A Chess Fan (from N.America) and a Fan of your site.

Is there any one way see through glasses in the playing venue this time?

Yes I jnow that Ananad had bald head . It looks like he wear wig or went for hair transplantation! I am seeing full hair now.