World chess champion Viswanathan Anand will defend his title against challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in a 12-game world championship match from October 11-30 at Bonn, Germany.
The match, to be held at an art and exhibition hall, will have a prize fund of euro1.5 million, to be shared equally by Anand and Kramnik, organisers said today in the German city.
Anand won his title in September at the world championship tournament in Mexico City. Kramnik finished second in the double round-robin event.