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Korchnoi-Ponomariov Match
Korchnoi-Ponomariov Match of eight games takes place on January 16 to 23, 2001 in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. Games hold in the First Ukrainian International Bank (Universitetskaya Str., no. 2A). Each game begins at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) every day except the last one that begins at 10:00 (8:00 GMT). The main sponsor is the joint-stock company DANKO.
In co-operation with the organisers, web site Chess-Sector.odessa.ua provides daily internet coverage of the match. This page will be updated several times a day (reviewing performes constantly during the game and just after the game is completed).
GM Viktor Korchnoi (Switzerland, ELO 2639, 23.03.1931)
GM Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, ELO 2677, 11.10.1983)
 
Career Record
V.Korchnoi: +1613 =1601 -611
3825 games, 1945-2000
R.Ponomariov: +128 =102 -43
273 games, 1994-2000
Source: CA Game Database
1.520.000 games, 1560-2000
www.chessassistant.com
Schedule
Game 1: Donetsk, 16.1.2001 14:00
Game 2: Donetsk, 17.1.2001 14:00
Game 3: Donetsk, 18.1.2001 14:00
Game 4: Donetsk, 19.1.2001 14:00
Game 5: Donetsk, 20.1.2001 14:00
Game 6: Donetsk, 21.1.2001 14:00
Game 7: Donetsk, 22.1.2001 14:00
Game 8: Donetsk, 23.1.2001 10:00
Korchnoi Simul: Kramatorsk, 24.1.2001
Time Limit
40 moves in 2 hours, 20 moves in 1 hour, and 30 minutes for the rest of the game.
The Chief Arbiter
Leonid M. Bodankin (Ukraine),
International Arbiter

Games in PGN
Game 1: Ponomariov-Korchnoi, draw
Game 2: Korchnoi-Ponomariov, 1-0
Game 3: Ponomariov-Korchnoi, 1-0
Game 4: Korchnoi-Ponomariov, draw
Game 5: Ponomariov-Korchnoi, draw
Game 6: Korchnoi-Ponomariov, 0-1
Game 7: Ponomariov-Korchnoi, draw
Game 8: Korchnoi-Ponomariov, 1-0
all games (final score: 4-4)
Commented games in CBV
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Game 8 all games
Photos
1st page 2nd page 3rd page
Links
The First Ukrainian International Bank
Ruslan Ponomariov's Page
article by Leonid Volkov and Alexander Malienko
sources in Russian
coverage by FIDE
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