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Spassky: "I knew the openings badly"

Spassky: “I knew the openings badly”

By mishanp on January 30, 2012

Boris Spassky, the Tenth World Chess Champion, today turned 75. In a long interview he talked about his introduction to chess, the road to the title and his friendship and rivalry with Bobby Fischer, as well as about his personal life, from surviving the Siege of Leningrad to his first unsuccessful marriage and moving to France.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bondarevsky, Fischer, Geller, Keres, Petrosian, Spassky, Tal, Tolush, Zak, Zangalis | 6 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

Eyes down, but happy

Gelfand and Grischuk’s press conference

By mishanp on May 17, 2011

After yesterday’s dramatic tie-breaks the two winners talked to the press. Although they both made short statements in English, the most interesting comments were in Russian. Grischuk, in particular, tried to explain his time trouble and match strategy, and defended the format of the event.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Candidates Matches, Gelfand, Geller, Grischuk, Kamsky, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Kutin | 8 Responses

Both Kramnik and Grischuk made the time control with seconds to spare | photo: video.russiachess.org

Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 4

By mishanp on May 15, 2011

The final classical game between Vladimir Kramnik and Alexander Grischuk was a fantastic advert for chess. Spectators around the world watched in high resolution video as both players missed winning chances in time trouble. Sergey Shipov compared Grischuk to “his great predecessor, Harry Houdini”. 

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, Geller, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Reshevsky, Shipov | 4 Responses

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