Chess club "Sveti Nikolaj" from Valjevo is organizing 1st "Gorenje" tournament on May 2007. Promoter will be GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic and the initial list of participants is very interesting:
1. Anatoly Karpov (RUS 2668)
2. Suat Atalik (TUR 2584)
3. Kiril Georgiev (BUL 2661)
4. Dusko Pavasovic (SLO 2567)
5. Predrag Nikolic (BIH 2626)
6. Michael Roiz (ISR 2605)
7. Ivan Ivanisevic (SRB 2603)
8. Branko Damljanovic (SRB 2590)
9. Mihajlo Stojanovic (SRB 2576)
10. Viorel Iordachescu (MDA 2587)
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Showing posts with label Valjevo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valjevo. Show all posts
Monday, February 26, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
Karpov: I was rooting for Kramnik
Anatoly Karpov gave short interview after the ceremony of signing contract with chess club "Sveti Nikolaj" in Valjevo.
Q: What is quality of chess today?
A: Europe is doing pretty well, after short turning-point. India and China have joined the world's top while Vietnam is showing huge progress, particularly with female players. Chess is gaining in popularity in South America, last month I was in Brasil and seen it with my own eyes. At the same time, North America in going through crisis, if there wasn't Kamski's return, we would have nothing to talk about.
This is very important moment because, I believe, a serious mistake was made while creating this World Championship cycle and organizing Mexico final. There is only one spot for the two world's best players.
Q: Kramnik or Topalov, does this look like previous Karpov-Kasparov rivalry?
A: I was rooting for Kramnik, not because he is Russian, but because his chess vision and attitude as World Champion are supporting popularisation and growth of chess. If Topalov had won, we would have same values as with Kasparov, where money is killing basic chess principles.
Q: Two years ago there was an option for Karpov-Fischer match?
A: Bobby has invented new variation of chess and I doubt he will return to play matches in classical chess.
Source: "Blic"
Q: What is quality of chess today?
A: Europe is doing pretty well, after short turning-point. India and China have joined the world's top while Vietnam is showing huge progress, particularly with female players. Chess is gaining in popularity in South America, last month I was in Brasil and seen it with my own eyes. At the same time, North America in going through crisis, if there wasn't Kamski's return, we would have nothing to talk about.
This is very important moment because, I believe, a serious mistake was made while creating this World Championship cycle and organizing Mexico final. There is only one spot for the two world's best players.
Q: Kramnik or Topalov, does this look like previous Karpov-Kasparov rivalry?
A: I was rooting for Kramnik, not because he is Russian, but because his chess vision and attitude as World Champion are supporting popularisation and growth of chess. If Topalov had won, we would have same values as with Kasparov, where money is killing basic chess principles.
Q: Two years ago there was an option for Karpov-Fischer match?
A: Bobby has invented new variation of chess and I doubt he will return to play matches in classical chess.
Source: "Blic"
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Kramnik and Topalov to play in the same team
If this really happens, who will be on board one? Chess club "Sveti Nikolaj" from Valjevo in central Serbia is negotiating with Vladimir Kramnik to join the club in its chase after 2007 European Club Cup. Team captain Milan Bozic confirmed that Veselin Topalov and Anatoly Karpov are already their members.
Branko Damljanovic (2595) and Ivan Ivanisevic (2579), 2nd and 3rd on Serbian rating list, have also signed contracts with VSK "Sveti Nikolaj". Together with old residents Viorel Iordachescu (2564), Mihajlo Stojanovic (2556), Dragoljub Velimirovic (2459), Borko Lajthajm (2519), Milan Bozic (2401) and Nenad Popovic (2262) they make respectable force.
Source: "Blic"
Update: I spoke with Milan Bozic and he confirmed that Kramnik and Topalov will play in the same team if "Sveti Nikolaj" gets wildcard for the European Club Cup. He didn't want to speculate who will be on the 1st board if they get to play in the same round. Anatoly Karpov signed the contract and he will play a simul in Valjevo on 24th December.
Branko Damljanovic (2595) and Ivan Ivanisevic (2579), 2nd and 3rd on Serbian rating list, have also signed contracts with VSK "Sveti Nikolaj". Together with old residents Viorel Iordachescu (2564), Mihajlo Stojanovic (2556), Dragoljub Velimirovic (2459), Borko Lajthajm (2519), Milan Bozic (2401) and Nenad Popovic (2262) they make respectable force.
Source: "Blic"
Update: I spoke with Milan Bozic and he confirmed that Kramnik and Topalov will play in the same team if "Sveti Nikolaj" gets wildcard for the European Club Cup. He didn't want to speculate who will be on the 1st board if they get to play in the same round. Anatoly Karpov signed the contract and he will play a simul in Valjevo on 24th December.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Anatoly Karpov in Valjevo
Ex World Champion Anatoly Karpov will visit Valjevo, city in Serbia & Montenegro. He should play Valjevo high-school students on Monday and later that day he will visit local chess club "St.Nikolai". This club, recently promoted to 1st National league, is the center of well organized local chess community.
I have heard about this on the television. It is sad that Serbian people still don't realise the advantages of the Internet as powerful media. When Karpov was visiting Kansas, a large number of websites (and not only chess-related) have given huge attention to that event.
I have heard about this on the television. It is sad that Serbian people still don't realise the advantages of the Internet as powerful media. When Karpov was visiting Kansas, a large number of websites (and not only chess-related) have given huge attention to that event.
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