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FIDE World Chess Championship 2016

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The FIDE World Chess Championship 2016 is the official historic match to determine the World Champion in classical chess. The tournament was held in a LAN format at the Fulton Market Building in New York, USA from November 11 to 30, 2016, organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Agon, with a total prize pool of €1,000,000.

ChessNov 11, 2016 – Nov 30, 2016New York, United StatesUnited States€1,000,000FIDE

Format

♟️ Match Format & Regulations

🌐 Classical Match

  • Structure: A 12-game classical match.

  • Victory Condition: The first player to score 6.5 points or more is crowned World Champion.

  • Tie-break: If the score is tied 6–6 after Game 12, a playoff series is triggered.

  • Time Control:

    • 100 minutes for the first 40 moves.

    • 50 minutes