Published>Wed, Apr 21 10 10:10 AM
World champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday reached Sofia after a strenuous 40-hour road journey from Germany for his World Championship clash with Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov.
The 40-year old world champion had requested to postpone the game by three days but his appeal was rejected by the organising committee. The tiring journey could give Topalov a significant advantage in the clash.
Anand might miss the scheduled press conference but will attend the opening ceremony, according to his wife and manager Aruna Anand. "The news from us is that we reached here safely," Aruna said.
The committee had said they could postpone the opening ceremony on April 21 at 6 pm as invitations to all official guests, sponsors, politicians, TV stations and the media were already sent and many commercial contracts signed with serious penalties if any changes is made. The first of the 14 games will begin on April 23.
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