Topalov takes the lead against Kamsky
Wed, Feb 18 2009 19:02 CET
byPetar Kostadinov
Bulgarian chess grandmaster Vesselin Topalov won the second game of his match with American Gata Kamsky on February 18 2009 after winning with the black pieces on the 32nd move, Bulgarian Focus news agency said.
The win brought the overall result of the match, the winner of which will challenge world chess champion Viswanathan Anand for his crown later this year, to 1.5 for Topalov against 0.5 for Kamsky.
The first game ended with a draw. The two have six more games to play with all matches played at the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia. Up to seven tie-break games, played under fast chess rules, would be played to decide the winner.
After his win at the international tournament in Nanjing where he remained undefeated, Topalov extended his lead at the top of the individual Elo standings, calculated by the chess federation FIDE.
This gave Topalov a 20-point lead over world champion Viswanathan Anand. Topalov previously held the FIDE world title, but lost the re-unification match against Professional Chess Association champion Vladimir Kramnik.
Source: http://www.sofiaecho.com
Bulgaria’s chess star, Veselin Topalov defeated Wednesday the US chess champion, Gata Kamsky, in the second match of the World Chess Challenge in Sofia, the Bulgarian news agency BGNES reported.
Topalov, who played black, beat his American opponent at the 32nd move. During the first match on Tuesday, the two finished with a tie.
There are at least six more matches to go, and if their points are even then, Kamsky and Topalov will meet in a tie-break.
Topalov, currently ranked number 1 in the world, is a former world champion and a fiery competitor. He has been among the world’s best players for years, but it was only after the retirement of Garry Kasparov in 2005 that he broke through to the top.
Kamsky, No. 17 in the world, was a prodigy. He rose as high as No. 4 by the time he was 21, played a match for the title in 1996 and then abruptly quit for eight years.
The World Chess Challenge Sofia 2009 will continue until 28 February in the National Palace of Culture. The winner will compete for the World title against the current World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India
Source: http://www.novinite.com
it is certain that Topalov is able to cheat at selective moments. Once a cheat always a cheat. A truly poor example for the game!
Please enlighten me – how does he cheat?
He does cheat, just watch the live video coverage and pay attention, you will see he has this strange “habit” to put his index finger into his ear, before he makes his move. He is receveing some audio input from someone who uses a computer program to evaluate his best move. He cheats and i hope he gets caught. He is a shame to chess.
i also have a strange habit of folding all my fingers in a fist and extending my middle finger forward. it usually occurs in response to retarded postings of pathetic individuals who make unsubstantiated cheating allegations. what do you think about that – am i using some sort of computer software? thanks
Didn’t they find some Internet cables in his toilet?
Susan likes Topalov, right? He’s her favourite! FIDE Champion? Maybe because she was a professional and he amateur:)
“He does cheat, just watch the live video coverage and pay attention, you will see he has this strange “habit” to put his index finger into his ear, before he makes his move.”
And I guess Kamsky’s representative who inspects Topalov before every game is to dumb to notice the device, huh?
I guess Kamsky should hire more competent people then.
Very nice game by Topalov. This is what happens when his mind is completely concentrated on chess and not on some stinking toilet.
To Anon 1:09 – I suppose if Topalov had the habit of picking his nose just before making a move, you’d say he was cheating too, eh? This is a high-profile chess match, not some small-town tournament. Don’t you think Kamsky’s handlers would have complained by now if there really was any indication at all of cheating? You really should just enjoy the match and keep your biased opinions to yourself.
Topalov has a chip within his earlobe or perhaps embedded in his index finger
“He does cheat, just watch the live video coverage and pay attention, you will see he has this strange “habit” to put his index finger into his ear, before he makes his move.”
Funny, that’s exactly what Susan recommended in her interview with Spassky.
(see at 29:30)
http://blip.tv/play/AdyMYsAc
So are you saying that Susan recommends how to cheat???
“…it was only after the retirement of Garry Kasparov in 2005 that he broke through to the top.”
Bravo, bravo. This was really an analytical comment. As if Garry quitted just for fun – to fight with Putin:)
I have a problem with the bias of the article: “Bulgarian chess grandmaster Vesselin Topalov won the second game of his match with American Gata Kamsky”
Why not show Gata the same courtesy and name him “American chess grandmaster…” instead of just calling him American Gata Kamsky. I notice that the word American is used as a curse word… like saying… that damn American Gata Kamsky or that damn pedophile American Sam Sloan …
I see bias.
Call Gata by his true title: American chess grandmaster Gata Kamsky.
The End.
These matches are way too long. Friggin 8 games takes forever! They ought to play just one game for the title and give some extra time on the clock – but not too much or that would be boring.
“Once a cheat always a cheat.”
Once idiot, always idiot.
And no, the cables were found in Kramnik’s toilet 🙂
“I have a problem with the bias of the article: “Bulgarian chess grandmaster Vesselin Topalov won the second game of his match with American Gata Kamsky”
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Lol, americans have problems with just about everything 🙂
Yeah ive noticed their word games as well barrack , but their time as “the best” in chess is up anyway,see ya soon