We are interviewing Aronian and Topalov LIVE right now for the official site:
http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_retransmision.asp
GM Topalov (2777) – GM Aronian (2737) [D11]
Bilbao Grand Slam, 03.09.2008
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Nh4 Bh5 8.h3 Bg6 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Bd2 Nbd7 11.Bd3 Be7 12.0–0–0 a5 13.Kb1 Qa6 14.Ne2 a4 15.Qc2 dxc4 16.Bxc4 b5 17.Bd3 c5 18.dxc5 Nxc5 19.Nd4 Nxd3 20.Qxd3 Rh5 21.Rc1 Rd5 22.e4 Rd7 23.e5 Rad8 24.Be3 Nd5 25.Nc6 Nb4 26.Nxb4 Bxb4 27.Qe4 Bd2 28.Qh4 Bxe3 29.fxe3 b4 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Qxg7 a3 32.Qf6+ Kf8 33.Qh8+ Ke7 34.Qh4+ Ke8 35.Qh8+ Ke7 36.Qh4+ Ke8 37.Qh8+ Game drawn ½–½
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Aronian was asked what he thinks about the old Soviet saying that you should try to play safe and perhaps even draw to get back on track after a loss. He said that he usually tries harder to win after a loss.
When asked if he agrees that it is only a matter of time WHEN Carlsen will be #1 and not IF. He said that it is his job and others to make Carlsen’s life (on the board) as difficult as possible and not just give in.
Tough guy, Levon. I Love him!
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“When asked if he agrees that it is only a matter of time WHEN Carlsen will be #1 and not IF. He said that it is his job and others to make Carlsen’s life (on the board) as difficult as possible and not just give in.”
Sounds like “Carlsen is the empire and we are the rebels”.
Cheers!