Where are you guys watching it ?
[chess] Topalov vs Kramnik - Page 17
Forum Index > General Games |
lightman
United States731 Posts
Where are you guys watching it ? | ||
ssj100
Afghanistan320 Posts
| ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
| ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
Mafia? | ||
ssj100
Afghanistan320 Posts
| ||
ssj100
Afghanistan320 Posts
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3424 | ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
Now, ok | ||
lightman
United States731 Posts
| ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
Now I want a draw! | ||
lightman
United States731 Posts
| ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
All hail the World Champion! | ||
mdb
Bulgaria4058 Posts
| ||
Locked
United States4182 Posts
oh well, i guess kramnik won't be stupidly sueing after all | ||
ssj100
Afghanistan320 Posts
| ||
larrysbird
375 Posts
| ||
One Page Memory
Bulgaria2145 Posts
As a countryman I was for Topalov, also was on his side about scandals, but I like more Kramnik's style of playing and think Kramnik is overall better player. | ||
ssj100
Afghanistan320 Posts
I would like to see Alexander Morozevich, currently ranked 5th in the world, to play the world chess champion in a match. But realistically, Vishy Anand should be the next challenger. Would be great to see the re-institution of the Interzonal and Candidates' Tournament. Also Magnus Carlsen is looking very dangerous at age 15, now ranked 21st in the world with ELO 2698.. Will he be the next breakthrough in chess? | ||
larrysbird
375 Posts
only time will tell | ||
goldrush
Canada709 Posts
I would like to see Alexander Morozevich, currently ranked 5th in the world, to play the world chess champion in a match. Well, I believe that he's part of the Mexico tournament, so it's possible. And with his sizzling 2916(!) performance (5/6 I believe) in the ECC, he moves into what should be 4th place. However, most of the players he beat were 'merely' 2600 players, so people won't take him seriously until he shows some ability against the elite. I like his play, and seriously hope that his talent can mature. | ||
IIICodeIIIIIII
China1101 Posts
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3553 Topalov: the Kremlin won't admit that Kramnik cheated... 19.12.2006 "...or that they killed that Russian spy." In a startling interview with a Spanish daily Veselin Topalov (not Silvio Danailov, Topalov!) has launched a new wave of attacks against the winner of the Elista world championship Vladimir Kramnik, claiming that everything was orchestrated by the Kremlin and KGB, which also threatened him and his team physically. Read and be amazed. Summary The interview begins with a brief description of his life and career in Spain. Then it turns to the scandal at the World Championship match in Elista. Topalov says there were "clear indications of cheating" in the way Kramnik went to the bathroom, came out and played instantly. Cables were found in the ceiling of the bathroom, but the Topalov team kept quiet "for many reasons." Topalov specifies that "there were threats", that the airport was closed and his team was worried how they could get out of Russia. Topalov believes that Kramnik's team did not know what was going on. He was getting help not from them but from Russian who were not part of the chess world – from non-professional chess players or from the KGB. But "the Kremlin will never admit they poisoned that Russian spy, which seems obvious, or that Kramnik cheated." Topalov says he felt he was in physical danger and will not go back to Kalmykia again. President Ilyumzhinov was not personally responsible for what transpired, he was acting on orders. The method of cheating, says Topalov, was improved during the latter part of the match, and in fact played a decisive role in the tiebreak games. There "they had a foolproof system", and in the fourth game Kramnik "made a move that would only occur to a computer." Topalov guesses that his opponent was using an electronic device hidden on his body. "With the technology the Russians have, Kramnik will be invincible in a match." Topalov believes that Kramnik wants to keep the title without defending it over the board, and predicts that he will not play in Mexico. In the interview there is repeated mention of "cables". These were allegedly found in Kramnik's bathroom early during the match. We will follow up on this story. For today the interview, which was carefully translated by Mig Greengard in Chess Ninja. We have included the original Spanish for some of the key passages. The interview was conducted for the Spanish daily newspaper ABC by Federico Marin Bellon in Bilbao, after the end of the blindfold match Topalov-Judit Polgar. A link to the original interview is given at the bottom of this page. | ||
| ||