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Vasily Smyslov | photo: Fred Grinburg RIA Novosti

Remembering Smyslov

By mishanp on January 14, 2011

The death of the 7th World Champion, Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), was one of the greatest chess losses of the last year. He featured in two year-end interviews: one with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who claimed Smyslov also encountered aliens, and the other with GM Sergey Shipov, who recalled the Smyslov he knew.

Posted in Russian | Tagged aliens, Botvinnik, Capablanca, computers, Fischer, Flohr, Gulko, Huebner, Ilyumzhinov, Karpov, Krasenkow, Lasker, Morphy, Shipov, Smyslov, Spassky, Surov | 8 Responses

Your questions for GM Ruslan Ponomariov

Your questions for GM Ruslan Ponomariov

By mishanp on December 6, 2010

First Svidler, now Ponomariov. Once again, as part of the Crestbook KC-Conference project, you have the chance to ask a super-grandmaster absolutely anything you want.  Don’t miss it!

Posted in Russian | Tagged Crestbook, Ponomariov, Shipov, stainless steel rat | 19 Responses

Svidler giving the winner's speech at the Gibtelecom Chess Festival 2009

GM Peter Svidler answers your questions: Part I

By mishanp on December 2, 2010

Peter Svidler didn’t disappoint! The first instalment of his answers to reader questions bears all the hallmarks of his wit and self-deprecating humour. The Russian super-grandmaster talks about his career, chess colleagues, Carlsen’s withdrawal, chess literature… and much much more.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bareev, Carlsen, computers, Crestbook, Kasparov, Kramnik, Olympiad, Shipov, Svidler | 7 Responses

Maria Fominykh interviews Aronian

Aronian: I’ve never considered myself a strong blitz player

By mishanp on November 18, 2010

Maria Fominykh’s final report on the Tal Memorial at ChessPro included interviews with two of the winners, Sergey Karjakin and Levon Aronian. Both players talked about the main event, but also the upcoming blitz.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Carlsen, Eljanov, Fominykh, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kharms, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Odessky, Shipov, Tal, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | 5 Responses

Svidler plays cricket in Gibraltar | photo: Chessbase

Your questions for GM Peter Svidler

By mishanp on November 3, 2010

Ever had anything you wanted to ask a super-grandmaster? Well, now’s your chance, as Peter Svidler, one of the most likeable and colourful members of the chess elite, is ready to answer reader questions as part of the Crestbook KC-Conference project.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Crestbook, Shipov, Svidler | 32 Responses

Silver Medallists | photo: ugra-chess.com

“Chess punished the whole team” – Russian views on the Chess Olympiad

By mishanp on October 6, 2010

While the Russian women’s first team took gold with an almost flawless performance, their male counterparts found things a whole lot tougher. Vladimir Kramnik, Evgeny Bareev and Sergey Shipov were among those who assessed the silver-medal performance at the World Chess Olympiad.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bareev, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Levitov, Malakhov, Morozevich, Niepomniachtchi, Olympiad, Shipov, Svidler, Zangalis, Zhukov | 21 Responses

Peter Svidler | photo: russiachess.org

Svidler on Rd 9: “As I don’t know the Grünfeld Defence…”

By mishanp on October 1, 2010

Peter Svidler’s win with black in round 9 kept Russian hopes alive, and he gave an entertaining account of the day’s play to Vladimir Barsky for the Russian Chess Federation website. Meanwhile, some remarkable turnarounds in the women’s event inspired Sergey Shipov to formulate a law of women’s chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Akopian, Bareev, Barsky, Grischuk, Guseinov, Ilyumzhinov, Karjakin, Karpov, Kramnik, Lebedev, Sargissian, Shipov, Surov, Svidler, Timofeev | 3 Responses

Russia-2 taking things a little easier | photo: russiachess.org

Bareev: “Today Ian played like a genius!”

By mishanp on September 28, 2010

The Russian men’s teams got back on track in round 6, with Evgeny Bareev again on hand to comment on the victories over the Czech Republic (2.5-1.5) and the Netherlands (3-1). Meanwhile, the women’s first team almost ensured themselves gold with a “hair-raising” victory against Ukraine.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bareev, Karjakin, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Malakhov, Navara, Nepomniachtchi, Olympiad, Shipov, Svidler, Timofeev | Leave a response

Khalifman and Bareev | photo: russiachess.org

Bareev takes the blame for defeat (updated)

By mishanp on September 27, 2010

Evgeny Bareev’s much-anticipated assessment of Russia’s defeat against Hungary again pulled no punches, though the punching bag this time was himself. He admitted it was a mistake not to include Vladimir Kramnik for the match against one of this year’s dark horses for the World Chess Olympiad.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Almasi, Bareev, Ivanchuk, Khalifman, Kramnik, Leko, Malakhov, Olympiad, Shipov, Sokolov, Svidler, Vasiliev | Leave a response

Russia-USA in the Russian press

Russia-USA in the Russian press

By mishanp on September 25, 2010

Russia’s 3:1 victory over the USA in round 4 saw some of the best Olympiad coverage yet. Bareev’s traditional commentary (read on for what Malakhov could learn from a cleaning lady!) was joined by Karjakin’s overview of the round, two photo reports and live and post-game insight on Kramnik-Nakamura.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Bareev, Barsky, Golubev, Grischuk, Kamsky, Karjakin, Kramnik, Levitov, Malakhov, Nakamura, Olympiad, Onischuk, Rublevsky, Shipov, Shulman, Svidler, Topalov, Vasiliev | 9 Responses

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