The organizers thank Ivanchuk for his efforts to be present in Bilbao to participate in the tournament
Posted on 06/10/2011
The organizers of the 2011 Grand Slam Masters Final Sao Paulo-Bilbao wish to thank Ukrainian player Vasily Ivanchuk, provisional leader of the tournament, for his efforts, and his complete and utter willingness to resume the tournament today in Bilbao, after the unpleasant incident of which both he and his wife were victims in Sao Paulo and which detained them in Brazil too long to arrange their arrival to Spain. His efforts and those of the Final’s organizers finally paid off yesterday as he is already in the Biscayan capital to begin playing this afternoon in the second round of the tournament, one of the foremost in the world.
Official website: http://www.bilbaomastersfinal.com/en
He’s a gentleman.
Ivanchuk was inspirational today.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Ivanchuk seems to be good sportsman with balanced head.
Its sad to know,that happened to him & his wife in “Sao Paulo” but he had taken it manly and begin to perform in Bilbao.
Irrespective of the result of the tournament,he seems to owe the result to his performance[Be it Excellent or Average ] but not to correlate his performance with the unfortunate & bad incident – sign of,one among the great sportsmen. – Very Good.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
Ivanchuk is a real pro. To mentally put that incident out of his mind and focus on his games in Spain is a fantastic effort by him.