Gelfand and Grischuk’s final press conference
Much of the final press conference of the Candidates Matches in Kazan needed no interpretation. Grischuk's sportsmanship in defeat was there for all…
God created man, but the Queen’s Gambit made them equal
That was Alexander Grischuk's view after the third game of the Candidates Final ended in a 14-move draw. In a press…
Gata Kamsky: I can’t play like Grischuk and Kramnik
As the press conference after the semifinals was only attended by the winners we didn't get to hear from Gata…
Gelfand and Grischuk’s press conference
After yesterday's dramatic tie-breaks the two winners talked to the press. Although they both made short statements in English, the most…
Kramnik: I thought of banning castling before the 10th move
The short draw between Grischuk and Kramnik has already sparked debate and criticism, but the most interesting contributions actually came from…
Grischuk and Aronian’s views on their match
Although the tournament favourite was knocked out, Aronian and Grischuk's tie-break was somewhat overshadowed by events in the other match. In fact,…
Kramnik and Radjabov’s post-match press conference
After a relatively dull war of attrition, the Kramnik - Radjabov match exploded into life in the tie-breaks, and particularly…
Chess in Krakow
The 7th World School Individual Chess Championship was opened on Saturday by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Although the tournament has no household names (unless your…
Vassily Ivanchuk (2): “Flawed games are the most beautiful”
Here, as promised, is the concluding part of the recent long interview with Ivanchuk. As well as talking about women players, his…
Vassily Ivanchuk: “I’m a very ambitious person”
Few would identify emotional outbursts as the quality to borrow from Garry Kasparov, but then Vassily Ivanchuk has always stood out from the…