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Sergey Shipov’s review of 2012

Sergey Shipov’s review of 2012

By mishanp on January 20, 2013

2012 in chess was, yet again, the year of Magnus Carlsen. The Norwegian prodigy finally surpassed Garry Kasparov’s highest ever rating, causing Sergey Shipov to remark in his review of 2012 at Crestbook: “He’s Kasparov’s heir – not Kramnik, Topalov or Anand”.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Carlsen, Crestbook, Dubov, Ilyumzhinov, Kasparov, Nakamura, Shipov | 7 Responses

Anand's WhyChess interview

Anand’s WhyChess interview

By mishanp on May 10, 2012

After last year’s Tal Memorial, where Viswanathan Anand drew all nine games, he gave a long and fascinating interview to Vlad Tkachiev. Topics included the champion’s current form and the upcoming match against Boris Gelfand. On the eve of that match I’m resposting the interview here as it’s currently unavailable at WhyChess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Aronian, Carlsen, Gelfand, Kasparov, Kramnik, Tkachiev, WhyChess | 3 Responses

Ilyumzhinov | photo: Chess Moscow

Ilyumzhinov on the London Candidates and Grand Prix

By mishanp on February 20, 2012

In an interview with Sport Express, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has explained the decision to hold the next Candidates Tournament later this year in London. He also talks about plans for a new Men’s Grand Prix and the sale of the rights to the World Championship and other major events.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Andrew Paulson, Candidates 2012, Carlsen, FIDE, Grand Prix, Ilyumzhinov, Vasiliev | 3 Responses

Magnus Carlsen: Not a child of the computer era

Magnus Carlsen: Not a child of the computer era

By mishanp on December 16, 2011

After the Tal Memorial in Moscow Magnus Carlsen gave a long interview that provided a remarkable insight into what makes the Norwegian stand out in world chess. He claims to have essentially developed as a player without computers, and to barely work on the game outside of tournaments.

Posted in Russian, WhyChess archive | Tagged Atarov, Carlsen, computers, Karpov, Kasparov, Nikitin | Leave a response

Karjakin interviewed after winning the 2010 ACP Rapid Cup | photo: Boris Bukhman

Karjakin reflects on moving up in the world

By mishanp on July 4, 2011

Sergey Karjakin recently finished joint top with Magnus Carlsen at the Kings Tournament in Bazna, and moved up to fourth on the July 2011 FIDE rating list. In an interview with Yury Vasiliev he talked about his ambitions, his rivalry with Carlsen, the Candidates Matches and the future of classical chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged ACP Cup, Bazna, Candidates Matches, Carlsen, Chess960, Dohoyan, Dolzhikova, Efimenko, Gelfand, Karjakin, Kramnik, Motylev, Vasiliev | 10 Responses

Boris Gelfand at Amber this year | photo: Fred Lucas, amberchess20.com

“Who plays better, Ivanchuk in good form or Carlsen?”

By mishanp on June 15, 2011

Boris Gelfand’s view, in an interview with Chess-News after winning the Candidates Matches in Kazan, was that an in-form Ivanchuk is still the best player in the world. As well as the topic of age in chess, he also talked about preparation, computers, Sofia Rules and the World Championship format.

Posted in Russian | Tagged age, Candidates Matches, Carlsen, computers, Gelfand, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Sofia Rules, Topalov | 20 Responses

Gelfand was met in the airport by his family | photo: 7kanal.com

Boris Gelfand: A completely happy man

By mishanp on May 31, 2011

After Boris Gelfand won the Candidates Matches in Kazan he gave numerous interviews that shed light on a player who, despite having been at the top of world chess for 20 years, is perhaps still something of a mystery to chess fans. It’s time for that to change, as an Anand-Gelfand World Championship match awaits!

Posted in Russian | Tagged age, Anand, Candidates Matches, Carlsen, Gelfand, Geller, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Petrosian, Soviet School | 13 Responses

Ivanchuk in Monaco this year | photo: Fred Lucas, amberchess20.com

Vassily Ivanchuk: “I’m a very ambitious person”

By mishanp on April 27, 2011

Few would identify emotional outbursts as the quality to borrow from Garry Kasparov, but then Vassily Ivanchuk has always stood out from the crowd. In a long and fascinating interview he again displays the self-awareness and deliberate strategy that often lie behind his apparent eccentricities.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Amber, Aronian, Carlsen, computers, Ivanchuk, Karpov, Kasparov, Oksana Ivanchuk, Olympiad, poker, Svidler, Topalov | 2 Responses

Le Quang Liem | photo: Chess-News.ru

Le Quang Liem and the Soviet School of Chess

By mishanp on March 2, 2011

Moscow’s Aeroflot Open can be something of a graveyard for foreign chess talent, so for the Vietnamese GM Le Quang Liem to win it twice in a row was an amazing achievement. It’s also thought-provoking: does Le’s success tell us anything about the current balance of power between Russia and Asia?

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aeroflot Open, Bareev, Carlsen, Chinese School, Hou Yifan, Khalifman, Krogius, Lam Minh Chau, Le Quang Liem, Mikhail Vasiliev, Shvedchikov, Soviet School, Tomashevsky, Valery Chekhov, Vietnamese Chess | 7 Responses

Ponomariov at Tata Steel 2011 | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

GM Ruslan Ponomariov answers your questions: Part I

By mishanp on February 22, 2011

Answering reader questions almost a decade after becoming FIDE World Champion as an 18-year-old, Ruslan Ponomariov provides both a revealing insight into the life of an elite player, and a damning indictment of the chess politics that saw his match against Garry Kasparov collapse.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Carlsen, Crestbook, Ilyumzhinov, Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Kasimdzhanov, Kasparov, KC-Conference, Kramnik, Ponomariov, Short, World Cup | 3 Responses

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