World Chess Championship Topalov, and negotiations began for a Kramnik–Topalov match to unify the title. The FIDE World Chess Championship 2006 reunification match between Topalov and Kramnik was held in late 2006. After much controversy, it was won by Kramnik. Kramnik thus became the first unified and undisputed World Chess Champion since Kasparov split from FIDE to form the PCA in 1993. Kramnik played to defend his title at the World Chess Championship 2007 in Mexico. This was an 8-player double round robin tournament, the same format as was used for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005. This tournament was won by Viswanathan
Women's World Chess Championship 1988 place, but Ioseliani won the subsequent playoff 3-2, earning the right to challenge the reigning champion for the title. The championship match was played in Telavi in 1988. This time, challenger Ioseliani put real pressure on the champion, especially when she won the penultimate game, reducing Chiburdanidze's lead to one point. In the end, however, the champion forced a draw with Black in the last game and held onto her title (in what would turn out to be her last successful defense). Women's World Chess Championship 1988 The 1988 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Maia Chiburdanidze, who successfully