Join in real life a Clash of Blaims, a highly anticipated once in a lifetime chess rematch between @vladimir.kramnik and José Martínez Alcántara @Jospem. Following the success and widespread attention of the original event, World Chess is organizing Clash of Blames, set to feature a rematch between Kramnik and Martínez. This major media-friendly event is scheduled to take place in London on the 19th of August 2024 at an undisclosed location. BACKGROUND AND CONTROVERSY World Chess, a leading chess organisation committed to enhancing the global mass market appeal of chess by introducing a variety of innovative chess-related activities, is excited to announce it will be hosting in collaboration with Locals a “Clash of Blaims”, a highly anticipated chess rematch running from 19 - 21 August 2024, as the first ‘Clash of Claims’ match between Vladimir Kramnik and José Alcántara ended in controversy. Vladimir Kramnik, the 14th World Chess Champion, has been actively sharing evidence of what he believes indicates cheating in online chess tournaments. With the ease of access to software that could help players cheat, the results of some online tournaments have led to accusations of deception. Following Vladimir Kramnik’s claims, in June this year a hybrid approach was suggested with Kramnik playing against Grandmaster José Alcántara, a well-known online chess player, in a three-day chess event. This formed the first ‘Clash of Claims’ event, which was hosted at the Gran Vía Casino in Madrid and was a mixture of in-person board games and online matches via the Chess.com platform. Due to several technical issues with the Chess.com host platform during the event, World Chess has invited the players to return for Clash of Claims 2, this time to be held in London and hosted on its Chessarena.com platform. This rematch will have stringent physical and online anti-cheating methods to address previous alleged shortcomings. Chessarena.com is the only online platform that has an anti-cheating engine approved by FIDE, the international governing body of chess. The event will run from August 19 - 21 with live commentary from prominent figures in the chess community and interactive segments for viewers. Clash of Claims 2 will promote the mass market appeal of chess worldwide. 19th August 2024 Event Programme: 18:00 Cocktail Reception 19:00 Kramnik vs Niemann fire side chat moderated by Locals co-founder 19:30 Celebrites and Grandmasters Hand and Brain Blitz Tournament. HAND AND BRAIN MINI TOURNAMENT RULES On the night of 19th special guests and celebrities paired with Grandmasters are going to participate in the Hand and Brain mini tournament. Hand and brain chess is a multiplayer variant of chess where two players, one called the "brain" and the other called the "hand", play as a team against another pair. The brain tells the hand which piece to move at the beginning of each turn, and the hand then moves that piece to any legal square they choose. The brain can't give the hand any hints or tell them how to move the piece.Other than that, communication between the two players is limited. Ilya Merenzon, Chief Executive Officer of World Chess, said: “We are so excited to welcome these two renowned players, once again, to the stage to battle it out in London. “World Chess and the FIDE Arena are looking forward to resolving once and for all the fair play allegations raised by Kramnik, and to enhance the reputability of online chess tournaments. “We are confident chessarena.com will provide advanced anti-cheating measures and a superior platform from which the games will be hosted. Event will also announce the launch of World Chess Official Club.

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