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Topalov, Didier Drogba and romanticism in chess

By mishanp on June 26, 2010

In what some might consider cruel and unusual punishment, Bulgarian schoolchildren recently played chess with an IBM supercomputer. Fortunately, they had a little help from Veselin Topalov, who after the match gave an interview to Danail Kisov of Klassa.bg.

Posted in Bulgarian | Tagged Anand, computers, Danailov, ECU election, Fischer, IBM, Kasparov, Tal, Topalov, WC 2010 | 3 Responses

Gelfand at Crestbook Part II

By mishanp on June 20, 2010

The second installment of Boris Gelfand’s answers to the questions of Crestbook readers kept up the incredible length and quality of the first. A general title might be, “Everything you ever wanted to know about GM chess but never dared to ask”. He patiently answers questions ranging from “e4 or d4” to “what’s the meaning of life”!

Posted in Russian | Tagged age, Anand, Anti-Moscow, Carlsen, Caruana, cube, Elista, FIDE election, football, Gelfand, Giri, Grischuk, Ilyumzhinov, Ivanchuk, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Makropoulos, Najdorf, Nakamura, Petroff, Pirc, Rodshtein, time control, Topalov, WC 2010 | 5 Responses

Classical Anand, Romantic Topalov

Classical Anand, Romantic Topalov

By mishanp on May 19, 2010

84-year-old Mark Taimanov gave an interview to the Russian site, Smena. He talks about the recent WC Match in Sofia and gives his opinion of how the current players compare to the former Champions.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Alekseev, Anand, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Soviet School, Taimanov, Topalov, Vitiugov | 4 Responses

Aronian: I won’t travel to Baku

By mishanp on May 16, 2010

On the final day of the World Championship match in Sofia, Levon Aronian was interviewed in Armenia by Vadim Mkrtchian of “Golos Armenii” (“Voice of Armenia”). The interview includes Levon’s view on the match, the FIDE election, opening preparation, and his reasons for not wanting to play candidates matches in Baku.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Aronian, Candidates 2011, computers, FIDE elections, Ilyumzhinov, Karpov, Topalov, WC 2010 | Leave a response

Chronicle of a suicide

By mishanp on May 13, 2010

That’s the title Yury Vasiliev gave to an amazing interview with Topalov after the final game of the World Championship match in Sofia. Topalov reveals what went through his mind when he committed consecutive blunders on moves 31 and 32, while Anand also gives his views on the match.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Abhyankar, Anand, Dufek, Kasimdzhanov, Kramnik, Topalov, Vasiliev, WC 2010 | 1 Response

Topalov on Kramnik and the Russians

By mishanp on April 17, 2010

Topalov gave a long and often interesting interview to the Bulgarian “Capital” newspaper, but one remarkable section stands out. The interviewer’s mention of Kramnik was like waving a red rag at a bull.  

Posted in Bulgarian | Tagged Anand, Elista, Kramnik, Sofia Rules, Topalov | Leave a response

Topalov: “if someone’s looking to create a provocation they’ll always find something”

By mishanp on April 17, 2010

Seldom have truer words been spoken than these by Topalov in an interview with the Bulgarian Topsport newspaper.

Posted in Bulgarian | Tagged Anand, Kramnik, Topalov, WC 2010 | Leave a response

Kramnik on his Wijk performance

By mishanp on February 3, 2010

Talking to Yury Vasiliev of Chesspro, Vladimir Kramnik gave a critical assessment of his opening play at Corus, and especially during his loss to Anand. 

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Carlsen, Kasparov, Kramnik, openings, Wijk | Leave a response

Kramnik: “If Topalov becomes champion it will be a disaster for chess”

By mishanp on December 16, 2009

Kramnik gave a fascinating and controversial interview to Michael Khomich at Sports.ru after winning the Tal Memorial in Moscow.

Posted in Russian | Tagged age, Anand, Carlsen, Danailov, Elista, Ivanchuk, Karjakin, Kasparov, Khomich, Kramnik, Morozevich, style, Tal Memorial, Topalov, WC 2010 | 1 Response

Kramnik: “One of the toughest games of my whole life”

By mishanp on November 12, 2009

The Chesspro report on rounds 5 and 6 of the Tal Memorial in Moscow included Kramnik’s reflections on his hard-fought victory over Ponomariov.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Aronian, Kramnik, Leko, Ponomariov, Tal Memorial | Leave a response

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