What’s the deal with Kirsan boasting that the 2016 WC match will be held in the U.S.? Sounds like he was taking one last jab at Kasparov and his team, of which Sinquefield was a member. While I can’t believe that there is validity to Kirsan’s remark, I do however believe that a 2016 match in the U.S. would be great. But who would be the sponsor? $100k for the Sinquefield Cup is one thing, a few mil for the WC is another. Chances of it happening would be better if Nakamura or Caruana become the challenger…
The USCF won’t be providing such funding for any event. We can’t. Even if we wanted to spend it that way, we don’t have it.