Kasparov arrival raises eyebrows
Manisha Mohite, Chennai, Nov 11, 2013, DHNS:
The arrival of former world champion Garry Kasparov here on Monday generated tremendous buzz at the venue of the ongoing World Chess Championships, given the scathing and unflattering comments he had made in Moscow last year against defending champion Viswanathan Anand.
Anand was engaged in the World Championship duel against Boris Gelfand at the Tretyakov Art Gallery in Moscow May 2012 when Kasparov came up with unkind references to his age and form.
It provoked the usually gentle and polite Anand to such an extent that for the first time in his career, he hit out at Kasparov after winning the title.
Before the Anand-Magnus Carlsen match here, there were rumours that Kasparov would be offering assistance to Carlsen and the Norwegian’s manager Espen Agdestein had announced they were not averse to the idea. Carlsen had briefly worked with Kasparov in 2009.
On Monday, Kasparov described himself as a chess tourist and stated he was here only to witness the contest for two days. However, the former world champion stressed that he was rooting for Carlsen.
“I cannot hide the fact that my sympathies are with Carlsen, not because we have worked before but because I am a believer that future belongs to the younger generation and Carlsen is half of Vishy’s age,” he said.
“Having said that, the World Championship is a highly unpredictable event and Vishy has plenty of experience and is on his home turf,” he said.
There are always mind games involved during World Championships and the feeling among the chess fraternity here is that his presence might be another attempt to disturb Anand.
Anand had played Kasparov in the PCA World Championship in 1995 where a world record was set, of the first eight games ending in draws. Anand struck with a brilliant win in the ninth game but walked headlong into Kasparov’s preparation in the 10th game and ended on the losing side.
Kasparov thereafter slammed the pieces and banged the door on his way in and out during the rest of the games, rattling the inexperienced Anand who ended up losing the series 7.5-10.5.
Source: http://www.deccanherald.com
shame on you garry…two decades later even junior fide officials are treating you like a patzer..
The Kasparov rating is way higher than the Anand rating and if you go with rating inflation it is still probably higher than the Carlsen rating. We can only wish that this match were Carlsen vs Kasparov, he is only 7 years older than Anand and is the real World Champion. When the history books are written Anand won’t even be remembered, like Euwe maybe between the Kasparov and Carlsen greatness, no doubt.
I would say that because of some differences, one of the pillars of modern chess would just be ignored like that….
Now we know who the second of Carlsen is?
Kasparov is a nasty piece of work. A troublemaker without a conscience. He has the audacity to come to Vishy’s home town and openly root for Carlsen. In a less civilised country his very life would be in jeopardy. He says he knows what is good for chess – rubbish! He is the one who caused all sorts of problems and divided the chess world. His behaviour during his match with Anand was inexcusable and we all know how he cheated when he played the great Judith Polgar. He only defended his title vs Short and just barely vs Leko. Anand beat the man who beat the man – Kramnik decisively. That says it all. Kasparov will never become FIDE president, because he is totally unfit for such a post.
LOL
“He only defended his title vs Short and just barely vs Leko”.
Well, I am not the greatest Kasparov fan but before writing things like that, mr. anonymous, please go back to school and read just one single chess history book. You should be very young, that’s the only excuse…
Anand stole the title from Kramnik and never challenged Kramnik as the World Champion. Everyone knows the world champion almost always win against the challenger. Kramnik was tricked by FIDE to hand over his title that he wone from Kasparov.
I think too much is being read into Kasparov’s visit to Chennai….. Like Kasparov said he’s here as a “Chess tourist” so lets accept that period.
As for Anand and Carlsen I dont think his presence would have any impact on either of them. Here are two world class professional sportsmen at the top of their game battling it out for the ultimate chess title. They are not a couple of amateurs playing club chess to be over awed by a retired former champion.
As for some layman commenting over here on this article about Anand “not being remembered like Euwe” must be joking who does not respect nor understand the game of chess and it’s glorious history at all.
The author is a major cunt. Anand lost because he was inferior to Kasparov. Case closed.