AHMED ADLY: I WILL DEFINITELY RETURN TO KHANTY-MANSIYSK
The Egyptian player not only withdrew from the World Cup due to illness, but also had to undergo an urgent surgery. Fortunately, the local doctors were able to help him, and now he is in good health.
Prior to coming back home on Friday, Ahmed expressed his gratitude to the organizing committee of the tournament.
— My problems started at the World Team Championship in China. I suffered from pain, but didn’t pay much attention to it, thinking it’s just my nerves and local cuisine. However, things got worse after I came to Khanty-Mansiysk. I forced myself to play the first game being on analgesic drugs, but doctors did not even let me to play the second game. It turned out more serious than I thought. Fortunately there are some really good doctors in the Khanty-Mansiysk hospital, and they took the necessary action. I am grateful to the organizing committee and local medics, who did everything possible to restore my health. I also want to thank Lakhdar Mazouz, Boris Kutin, Ernesto Inarkiev and Vugar Gashimov for visiting me at the hospital.
— What are you future plans?
— Doctors allow me to travel and keep playing chess. Today I will fly back to Egypt, and then will probably go to Mozambique for the Pan-African Games.
— How many times did you visit Khanty-Mansiysk?
— Five times. I really like this place and I wanted to play well in the tournament. Hope next time nothing will prevent me from playing and winning!
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Hope he’s OK.
Dear GM Ahmed Adly,
I felt an urge to write this and forgive me if I allowed myself such liberty.
I was very happy to see the picture on Susan’s blog and to hear of your speedy recovery thanks to the great doctors in Khanty Mansysk and thanks to the great organizers.
Also may I add in this opportunity that I took notice of your style and games and I see great future for you in chess.
I think you are a great chess character and a strong player. As a lover of the game, your games are always interesting to watch. I have faith on you that you can progress in chess to the top and also do great things for chess in Egypt and in the region also. Sky is the limit!!
Wishing you the best and asking you to believe that I do mean what I wrote.
Good luck in the Pan African games!
I hope that my country and yours will only have wars over the chess board!
With friendly feelings, much
respect and belief in peace
A. Weiler
Israel
thank GOD you are OK now and hope you will be for good, we all in Egypt are proud to have you in the game as one of the corner stones; wishing you the very best.
Adham M. Fawzy