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Moscow bids for Anand-Gelfand match (updated)

Moscow bids for Anand-Gelfand match (updated)

By mishanp on June 28, 2011

Ilya Levitov broke two pieces of news Monday. The crucial one was that despite the dark musings of many, and above all the FIDE President himself, we now have at least one bid for the Anand-Gelfand match. The other concerned a unique twist for the Botvinnik Memorial this September.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Botvinnik Memorial, Gelfand, Ilyumzhinov, Levitov | 20 Responses

Ilya Levitov: "For me, classical chess is opera"

Ilya Levitov: “For me, classical chess is opera”

By mishanp on June 18, 2011

And he isn’t an opera buff. If you’re wondering why that matters, it’s because Levitov is one of the most influential men in chess: President of the Russian Chess Federation Board, a FIDE Vice President and part of the new Foundation for Modernisation. He gave his verdict on the current state of chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Botvinnik Memorial, Bronstein, Candidates Matches, Chess960, FIDE, Levitov, Tal Memorial 2011, Vasiliev, World Mind Games | 7 Responses

Levitov on the collapse of the London match

Levitov on the collapse of the London match

By mishanp on February 10, 2011

In an interview published today, Ilya Levitov, a FIDE Vice President and the man in charge of the Russian Chess Federation, explains why he believes the plans to hold a World Championship match in London broke down, and also reveals details of the next World Championship cycle.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Botvinnik Memorial, Carlsen, FIDE, Gelfer, Levitov, Makropoulos, Pein, RCF, Tal Memorial, Vasiliev | 3 Responses

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