Photos from the 2005 FIDE World Championship

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Photos from the 2005 FIDE World Championship
San Luis, Argentina
Michael Adams, Viswanathan Anand, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Peter Leko, Alexander Morozevich, Judit Polgar, Peter Svidler, Veselin Topalov. • Courtesy 'Prensa Mundial / World Chess Championship Press', used with permission.

The Playing Area Rd.1 : Eight players, four boards. The Playing Area	The First Move Rd.1 : FIDE President Ilyumzhinov starts the Polgar - Anand game The First Move	Leko - Topalov Rd.1 : A crucial game Leko - Topalov	Hand of Anand Rd.1 : Anand makes a move against Polgar Hand of Anand
Kasimdzhanov Rd.1 : The reigning FIDE World Champion in deep thought Kasimdzhanov	Commentating Rd.2 : GM Nigel Short and his shadow discuss the Leko - Morozevich game Commentating	Topalov - Anand Rd.2 : The players agree to a draw Topalov - Anand	Morozevich and Anand Rd.4 : Both players lost that day Morozevich and Anand
Leko - Polgar Rd.4 : An all-Hungarian match Leko - Polgar	Larger than Life Rd.4 : The demo boards track four decisive games Larger than Life	Spectating Rd.4 : The guys watch the games while Mom watches the players Spectating	Morozevich - Svidler Rd.4 : The arbiter checks the clock for the all-Russian match Morozevich - Svidler
Adams Rd.5 : Britain's top player faces Kasimdzhanov Adams	Quiet, please! Rd.5 : Polgar, Adams, Leko, Topalov to move Quiet, please!	Kasim's Watch Rd.6 : From the game Kasimdzhanov - Leko Kasim's Watch	Rest Day While the GMs take a break, the chess continues Rest Day
Judit Polgar Rd.7 : The strongest woman chess player in history Judit Polgar	Svidler Rd.10 : The Russian prepares his scoresheet Svidler	Press Conference Rd.10 : Leko and Svidler discuss their game Press Conference	Morozevich Rd.12 : The Russian waits for Judit's move Morozevich
Closing Ceremony The new FIDE World Champion gets all the attention Closing Ceremony	Packed House The four small electronic boards have been replaced by one big board Packed House	Eight Participants Does it bring bad luck to look at the camera? Left to right : Viswanathan Anand (India), Peter Svidler (Russia), Michael Adams (England), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary), Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Judit Polgar (Hungary). Eight Participants	World Champion Topalov The new FIDE World Chess Champion World Champion Topalov

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Images: Prensa Mundial / World Chess Championship Press

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