Saturday Open Forum
Many people faulted Topalov. Some faulted Kramnik. I said all three sides are to blame (some more than others). I have my reasons to say this […]
Many people faulted Topalov. Some faulted Kramnik. I said all three sides are to blame (some more than others). I have my reasons to say this […]
I took a short break from the World Championship fiasco today to take part in an exhibition with 3-time US Champion GM Lev Alburt at Central […]
After the end of the first round of negotiations with the teams of Kramnik and Topalov, the FIDE President provided us with his comments on the […]
The Kramnik – Topalov dispute In many disputes between top chess players, there is no clear right and wrong – forming a clear opinion from the […]
Again, I am NOT taking any side. I think all parties contributed to this mess (some more than others). As I said countless times before, I […]
Should game 5 forfeit result be changed? 1. Yes. It should be changed. 2. No. It should stand as a forfeit loss. 3. You are sick […]
Toilet dispute may flush chess titlePlayer threatens to withdraw after bathroom lockedBy DYLAN LOEB MCCLAINNew York Times On Thursday at the World Chess Championships in the […]
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov accepted the proposal of the Chief Arbiter of the World Chess Championship Match Topalov-Kramnik Mr. Geurt Gijssen to postpone the Game of […]
This is a very unfortunate situation and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov flew back to Elista to try to resolve this matter. Will he overturn the forfeit […]
White was Euwe and Black was Alekhine. This was game 24 of the 1935 World Championship Match. It is Black to move. Alekhine made the mistake […]
Negi meets Lahno in unique clashSpecial Correspondent NEW DELHI: In the first clash of its kind to be held in the country, World’s youngest GM Parimarjan […]
Attempt to heal schism in world chess ends in the toiletStephen MossSaturday September 30, 2006The Guardian Just as cricket is recovering from its great forfeited match […]