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Khalifman at the Minsk Open 2010 | photo: openchess.by

Khalifman: “Anand’s a genius. He emanates light”

By mishanp on August 17, 2010

While on his way to winning the Minsk Open, former World Champion Alexander Khalifman gave a long and thoughtful interview to Elena Klimetz for the openchess.by website. Topics include why his career tapered off after winning the world title, parental pressure on young chess players, and the match in Sofia.

Posted in Russian | Tagged age, Anand, computers, Gelfand, Kamsky, Kasparov, Khalifman, Kramnik, Minsk Open, Topalov, WC 2010 | 4 Responses

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