I’ve read somewhere (and lost the link since) that diagram from Topalov-Kramnik, Corus 2008 appeared on the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung front page. Screenshot is bellow, can anyone confirm this?
Novak Djokovic becomes first Serbian to win single Grand Slam title after conquering Australian Open. Unseeded French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was fantastic opponent in the finals, but Novak comes on the top 3-1 (4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6).
Earlier today, Nenad Zimonjic won his third doubles Grand Slam, teaming in mixed doubles with China’s Tiantian Sun. Ana Ivanovic was third Serbian in the finals, but succumbed in front of strong Russian Maria Sharapova.
Even in a chess world accustomed to odd characters like Bobby Fischer, the Brooklynite who became world champion and then an unstable recluse, Gata Kamsky has always been an object of curiosity.
An ugly situation arose at the Corus International tournament when Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria refused to shake the hand of Nigel Short of England before their match.
Novak Djokovic beats tennis king Roger Federer in straight sets (7-5, 6-3, 7-6) to reach the Australian Open final and fight new French hero Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the trophy.
Ana Ivanovic already qualified to clash with Maria Sharapova in the women final, and Nenad Zimonjic will also play in the mixed doubles final on Sunday. Country without decent tennis courts is conquering Melbourne. Who can stop the surging Serbs?
This question opens Abe Kuijl’s article on tennis-x.com. Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic have sent sisters Williams, Susan Polgar’s favorites, home and Novak Djokovic eliminated Spaniard David Ferrer, all three to reach semifinals at the Australian Open.
Associated Press: “”Serbs Rule in Australia” and “No One Can Stop Us Down Under” read the headlines on Wednesday, after many Serbs stayed up through the night to watch the three players’ matches from Melbourne on television…There was no morning rush hour in Belgrade because many people were late to work after watching the overnight matches. State TV news opened with the players’ victories…”
Times Online searching for hair in the egg: “Certain rules of journalistic etiquette are being flaunted at the Australian Open because of the ongoing merry march of the Serbian new wave that has brought smiles as well as style to top flight tennis.”
Daily newspaper “Novosti” (article in Serbian) is reporting about the initiative to name one of the streets in Belgrade after legendary champion Bobby Fischer. City committee for streets and Grandmasters Borislav Ivkov and Milan Matulovic are wholeheartedly supporting the idea. Random survey in Belgrade confirmed that people do know a lot about Fischer and most are in favor of this initiative.
Andriy Shevchenko, Chelsea striker: “Italian football is about finishing and logic, like chess, and the English game is based on speed and instinct.”
Bobby Fischer, considered the greatest chess player in the world, dies at the age of 64. Fischer lead an very inspiring life. He was the the only United States world champion. In 1972 he beat Boris Spassky to take the world title away from the Soviet Union. It was described as “The Match of the Century.”
Bobby Fischer. This enigmatic genius elevated the game to hitherto unimaginable heights, reaching the front pages of the world’s newspapers and more than doubling the number of registered players in the Western World. Fischer’s popularization of the game he loved had a pronounced effect on chess literature. Since December 1970his successful journey on the road to the World Championship title, more chess magazines were born, more newspapers published chess columns, and many more chess books appeared on the market than ever before over the same time span. It surprises me that only a small handful of these books have been about Fischer.
We must thank Bobby Fischer for being Bobby Fischer. The beauty of his games, the clarity of his play, and the brilliance of his ideas have made him an artist of the same stature as Brahms, Rembrandt, and Shakespeare.
There can be no doubt that Bobby Fischer was the most superlative chess player that ever lived. His results up to the time that he defeated Spassky in Reykjavik indicate that his playing strength had already surpassed zeniths reached by Alekhine, Botvinnik, Capablanca and Lasker who had all occupied the World Champion’s throne before him. Fischer was a more controversial figure than Alekhine or Staunton. He was more dedicated to the game than were Capablanca and Steinitz. He was the most prolifically biographed player in the history of chess.
From his results we can safely conclude that Robert James Fischer was the strongest chess player the world had ever known. From the diversity of openings that he played with a profound understanding, it is clear that in that area of the game his knowledge has never before been equaled. The precision with which he played the endgame is almost frightening. Even strong Grandmasters cannot treat a “book draw” too lightly. His impeccable and often original handling of all types of middle game positions leaves nothing lacking.
The chess world morns Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008)
The title is my pick between a number of names attributed to the yet another chess scandal. Ivan Cheparinov refused to shake hands with Nigel Short before their 8th round game in Corus. Apparently, there is some history between Short and Topalov team.
Video of the incident is breaking all records on YouTube, earning no less than 10 honors so far.
This issue is partly related to Anna Rudolf case. FIDE should finally come out with clear rules.
Read more about the incident on Chessbase, Chessdom and Chessvibes.
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