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Svidler on his path to the World Cup

Svidler on his path to the World Cup

By mishanp on September 21, 2011

After an utterly deserved victory at the World Cup (picking up 20 rating points and moving into the Top 10 in the process), Peter Svidler gave an interview to Yury Vasiliev of Sport Express. He discussed a number of old scores he’d had to settle along the way.

Posted in Russian, WhyChess archive | Tagged Grischuk, Kamsky, Khalifman, Polgar, Ponomariov, Svidler, Vasiliev, World Cup 2011 | Leave a response

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

Gata Kamsky | photo: russiachess.org

Gata Kamsky: I can’t play like Grischuk and Kramnik

By mishanp on May 22, 2011

As the press conference after the semifinals was only attended by the winners we didn’t get to hear from Gata Kamsky, but he later talked to a local newspaper. As well as discussing the games he described his approach to chess, the previous match he played against Topalov, and when he intends to retire.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Candidates Matches, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Topalov | 9 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

Shipov's live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 3

Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 3

By mishanp on May 15, 2011

While Sergey Shipov is yet to commentate on a non-drawn game in the Candidates Matches it would be hard to get closer than yesterday’s “street brawl” between Gata Kamsky and Boris Gelfand. Both players missed clear wins in an enthralling and nerve-wracking encounter.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, Kamsky, Shipov | 2 Responses

Gelfand fought to the death | photo: video.russiachess.org

Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 2

By mishanp on May 14, 2011

Grandmaster Sergey Shipov was perhaps a bit harsh on himself (“a known gravedigger for won positions”) when he took the blame for Boris Gelfand’s failure to beat Gata Kamsky in the second game of their semifinal! A fantastic struggle saw the American GM again demonstrate nerves of steel to hold the draw.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Shipov | Leave a response

Shipov's live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 4

Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 4

By mishanp on May 8, 2011

It had all looked so good for Veselin Topalov in his must-win game against Gata Kamsky. He unleashed not one, but two novelties, upped the pressure until his opponent cracked in time trouble, and then… and then a ‘real chess drama’, as GM Sergey Shipov described it, unfolded before our eyes.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Shipov, Topalov | Leave a response

Kamsky hanging on to his lead | photo: russiachess.org

Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 3

By mishanp on May 8, 2011

In his introduction to Gata Kamsky – Veselin Topalov, Sergey Shipov compared the American grandmaster to ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov, who was also able to play a tournament immediately before a vital match. Karpov-like defensive qualities were also in evidence as Topalov failed to hit back.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kamsky, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Shipov, Topalov | Leave a response

Ivanchuk at Monaco | photo: Fred Lucas, amberchess20.com

Vassily Ivanchuk (2): “Flawed games are the most beautiful”

By mishanp on April 29, 2011

Here, as promised, is the concluding part of the recent long interview with Ivanchuk. As well as talking about women players, his favourite games, and when he might quit the game, his wife Oksana also joins the conversation. Few would disagree with her view that “Vassily’s easy to love.”

Posted in Russian | Tagged blindfold, Flesch, Golubev, Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Korchnoi, Malakhov, Oksana Ivanchuk, Polgar, Surov | 7 Responses

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