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WC 2010

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: “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

“The weak-willed don’t become top chess players”

By mishanp on April 6, 2010

Mark Glukovsky, editor of 64, the Russian equivalent of New in Chess, responded in a controversial but compulsively readable style to the questions of Crestbook readers.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Carlsen, Glukhovsky, Mig, Odessky, Ponomariov, Svidler, WC 2010 | 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

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