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World Chess Championship 2012 Anand - Gelfand

Moscow, V, 2012.

From FIDE.com (unless otherwise noted):-

• 2009-10-20: London given option for World Championship 2012 • 'The Executive Board in Halkidiki, Greece gave an option to London to organise the World Chess Championship in 2012. The Organizing Committee requested the option for Olympic Games year in London and they have until February 15th 2010 to exercise the option which must include the offer of a prize fund similar to that for the match between champion GM V. Anand and GM V. Topalov next April. If the option is not exercised then FIDE will open the bidding procedure.'
  
  
• 2011-02-03: London withdraws 2012 World Chess Championship Bid [chess.co.uk/twic] • 'IM Malcolm Pein has released a statement on behalf of Chess Promotions Ltd of which he his CEO announcing that they could not arrive at an agreement with the International Chess Federation FIDE to host the World Chess Championships in London in 2012.'
  
  
• 2011-02-09: Open letter of Mr. Israel Gelfer concerning the FWCM 2012 • 'Dear Malcolm, I received the announcement of Chess Promotions that you are withdrawing your offer to organize the FIDE World Championship match (FWCM) with great disappointment.'
  
  
• 2011-03-29: FIDE World Championship Match 2012 - Bidding procedure and Regulations • 'FIDE is publishing the bidding procedure and regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match 2012 between World Champion V. Anand and his challenger from the Candidates Matches. The match is scheduled for April-May 2012 and the deadline for receiving bids is 31 July 2011.' • See also: Rules & Regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match (FWCM) 2012 [FIDE Handbook]
  
  
• 2011-08-09: World Championships Matches - Press Release • 'The Federation Internationale des Echecs is pleased to announce that following the evaluation of the bids for the World Chess Championship Match 2012 and the recommendations by the World Championship and Olympiad Commission, it has awarded the organization of the match to the Russian Chess Federation. The match will be held in May 2012 in Skolkovo, Moscow, Russia and offers the World Champion Vishwanthanan Anand from India, and the Challenger Boris Gelfand from Israel, a prize fund of 2,550,000 US dollars.'