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Anand's WhyChess interview

Anand’s WhyChess interview

By mishanp on May 10, 2012

After last year’s Tal Memorial, where Viswanathan Anand drew all nine games, he gave a long and fascinating interview to Vlad Tkachiev. Topics included the champion’s current form and the upcoming match against Boris Gelfand. On the eve of that match I’m resposting the interview here as it’s currently unavailable at WhyChess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Aronian, Carlsen, Gelfand, Kasparov, Kramnik, Tkachiev, WhyChess | 3 Responses

Sergey Shipov to commentate live on Kramnik – Aronian

Sergey Shipov to commentate live on Kramnik – Aronian

By mishanp on April 20, 2012

After a long break I’m again going to be translating live commentary by GM Sergey Shipov. He’s covering the eagerly anticipated 6-game match in Zurich between Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian, and you’ll be able to find my live translation at ChessVibes.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Aronian-Kramnik match, ChessVibes, Kramnik, Shipov | 26 Responses

Grischuk on the World Cup

Grischuk on the World Cup

By mishanp on September 28, 2011

Shortly after the World Cup was over runner-up Alexander Grischuk gave an interview to Maria Fominykh. He talked about his route to the final, the “fair play” incident between Navara and Moiseenko, and how chess players approach chess – noting that usually it’s as if they’re going to a factory.

Posted in Russian, WhyChess archive | Tagged Aronian, Feller, Fominykh, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Moiseenko, Navara, Potkin, Tkachiev, World Cup 2011 | Leave a response

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

Hall of mirrors - Grischuk and Aronian can't see the audience | photo: russiachess.org

Grischuk and Aronian’s views on their match

By mishanp on May 12, 2011

Although the tournament favourite was knocked out, Aronian and Grischuk’s tie-break was somewhat overshadowed by events in the other match. In fact, it turned out afterwards that the players had been disturbed by the “bam-bam-bam” of Kramnik and Radjabov playing blitz!

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Barsky, Candidates Matches, Grischuk, Kramnik, McFarlane, Radjabov, Shipov, Vasiliev | 4 Responses

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

Aronian picks the white pieces | photo: Evgeny Surov, Chess-News.ru

Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 1

By mishanp on May 5, 2011

For his first live commentary from the Candidates Matches in Kazan, GM Sergey Shipov described what was undoubtedly the game of the day: Levon Aronian – Alexander Grischuk. What looked like a sure win for the Armenian favourite ended in an enthralling Houdini-like save by the Russian.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Aronian, Candidates Matches, Crestbook, Grischuk, Shipov | 7 Responses

Ivanchuk in Monaco this year | photo: Fred Lucas, amberchess20.com

Vassily Ivanchuk: “I’m a very ambitious person”

By mishanp on April 27, 2011

Few would identify emotional outbursts as the quality to borrow from Garry Kasparov, but then Vassily Ivanchuk has always stood out from the crowd. In a long and fascinating interview he again displays the self-awareness and deliberate strategy that often lie behind his apparent eccentricities.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Amber, Aronian, Carlsen, computers, Ivanchuk, Karpov, Kasparov, Oksana Ivanchuk, Olympiad, poker, Svidler, Topalov | 2 Responses

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