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It's the end of classical chess as we know it (and I feel fine)

It’s the end of classical chess as we know it (and I feel fine)

By mishanp on June 17, 2011

Alexander Grischuk was the focus of controversy over the recent Candidates Matches. His route to the final, winning no classical games and sometimes agreeing to short draws with White, seemed to highlight the format’s problems. Grischuk himself, however, welcomed the difficult times for classical chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Chess960, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kramnik, Sutovsky | 9 Responses

Aronian at the last ever Amber | photo: Fred Lucas, amberchess20.com

GM Levon Aronian answers your questions: Part I

By mishanp on June 9, 2011

From his answer to the very first question on why people play chess, it was clear that Levon Aronian’s Q&A at Crestbook was going to be an entertaining read: “For pleasure, peace of mind and the moral torture of their neighbour”. Sharp and funny, the Armenian GM lifts the lid on life at the top of the chess pyramid.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Gelfand, KC-Conference, Kramnik, Movsesian, Shipov | 18 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

Alexander

Grischuk: I was worried I’d forgotten how to play chess

By mishanp on May 28, 2011

Just before the closing ceremony of the Candidates Matches in Kazan, Alexander Grischuk gave a fascinating interview to Yury Vasiliev of ChessPro, where he talked about tactics, his fear he’d forgotten how to play chess, Gelfand’s play in the final, and the “burial of classical chess” due to draws.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bacrot, Barsky, Candidates Matches, Chess960, Gelfand, Grischuk, Kramnik, Riazantsev, Svidler, Vasiliev | 1 Response

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

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

Kramnik: I thought of banning castling before the 10th move

Kramnik: I thought of banning castling before the 10th move

By mishanp on May 13, 2011

The short draw between Grischuk and Kramnik has already sparked debate and criticism, but the most interesting contributions actually came from the players themselves in the post-match press conference which, as Mark Crowther notes, was almost longer than the game itself.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Chess960, computers, Grischuk, Kramnik, Ponomariov | 26 Responses

Shipov's live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 1

Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 1

By mishanp on May 12, 2011

In today’s game Alexander Grischuk offered Vladimir Kramnik an early draw in an apparently promising position. Sergey Shipov’s, “that’s not how you become a champion,” no doubt voiced the feelings of many chess fans, though the players blamed computer preparation.

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

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