mate of the king

In celebrattion of the 30th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, the Iran Chess Federation has the honor to organize the Combined Match between former world champion GM Anatoly Karpov of Russia and GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran from 26 January till 03 February 2009 in Tehran.
Checkmate comes from the Persian "Shah Mat". Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi fled Iran in January 1979 after strikes and demonstrations paralyzed the country, and on February 1, 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians. The match, therefore, is more than just a chess event and it shall be attended by top government officials.The FIDE Laws of Chess will apply with the following exception: as a Special Condition for the Public and Media, all games should continue until the last playable move on the board. The system is the brainchild of Iranian Chess Federation FIDE Delegate Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh