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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
The Playing Area
Rd.1 : Eight players, four boards.

The Playing Area
The First Move
The First Move
Rd.1 : FIDE President Ilyumzhinov starts the Polgar - Anand game

The First Move
Leko - Topalov
Leko - Topalov
Rd.1 : A crucial game

Leko - Topalov
Hand of Anand
Hand of Anand
Rd.1 : Anand makes a move against Polgar

Hand of Anand
Kasimdzhanov
Kasimdzhanov
Rd.1 : The reigning FIDE World Champion in deep thought

Kasimdzhanov
Commentating
Commentating
Rd.2 : GM Nigel Short and his shadow discuss the Leko - Morozevich game

Commentating
Topalov - Anand
Topalov - Anand
Rd.2 : The players agree to a draw

Topalov - Anand
Morozevich and Anand
Morozevich and Anand
Rd.4 : Both players lost that day

Morozevich and Anand
Leko - Polgar
Leko - Polgar
Rd.4 : An all-Hungarian match

Leko - Polgar
Larger than Life
Larger than Life
Rd.4 : The demo boards track four decisive games

Larger than Life
Spectating
Spectating
Rd.4 : The guys watch the games while Mom watches the players

Spectating
Morozevich - Svidler
Morozevich - Svidler
Rd.4 : The arbiter checks the clock for the all-Russian match

Morozevich - Svidler
Adams
Adams
Rd.5 : Britain's top player faces Kasimdzhanov

Adams
Quiet, please!
Quiet, please!
Rd.5 : Polgar, Adams, Leko, Topalov to move

Quiet, please!
Kasim's Watch
Kasim's Watch
Rd.6 : From the game Kasimdzhanov - Leko

Kasim's Watch
Rest Day
Rest Day
While the GMs take a break, the chess continues

Rest Day
Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar
Rd.7 : The strongest woman chess player in history

Judit Polgar
Svidler
Svidler
Rd.10 : The Russian prepares his scoresheet

Svidler
Press Conference
Press Conference
Rd.10 : Leko and Svidler discuss their game

Press Conference
Morozevich
Morozevich
Rd.12 : The Russian waits for Judit's move

Morozevich
Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
The new FIDE World Champion gets all the attention

Closing Ceremony
Packed House
Packed House
The four small electronic boards have been replaced by one big board

Packed House
Eight Participants
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
World Champion Topalov
The new FIDE World Chess Champion

World Champion Topalov

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