sign a contract for the 2013 match without going through the bidding process outlined in the WC regulations, and for not choosing neutral ground. The bid from Paris clearly showed that it would be possible to have more options to choose from. The lack of transparency, predictability and fairness is unfortunate for chess as a sport and for chess players." 7 May. FIDE published a press release according to which on 24 January it and AGON "agreed not to open a bidding procedure, but to grant an option to India, as requested", and claiming that "FIDE tried its hardest to convince India to split the match [between India and Norway], but they refused." 28 May. The Hyatt Regency Chennai hotel was announced as the venue for the 2013 World Chess Championship. References External links World Chess Championship 2013 official website World Chess Championship 2013 at Chessgames World Chess Championship 2013 at Chessdom Candidates Tournament 2013 official website Candidates Tournament 2013 at Chessgames 2013 2013 in chess 2013 in Indian sport International sports competitions hosted by India Chess in India Sports competitions in Chennai 2010s in Chennai