Chess Column
By Lubomir Kavalek
Special to The Washington Post
Monday, March 16, 2009; Page C08
Something sinister is lurking behind some magnificent chess victories these days. It is getting harder to tell what is actually created by humans and what is spit out by chess computers during preparation. A game from the 10th European Individual Championship, underway in Budva, Montenegro, between IM Peter Vavrak of Slovakia and GM Valery Popov of Russia is loaded with computer-like moves. In a sharp Nimzo-Indian variation, which I prepared for Nigel Short to combat Garry Kasparov in the 1993 world championship, black navigates the stormy lines with unusual ease.
Here is the full article with analysis.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Not entirely surprisingly, Kavalek omits to point out that he was sacked by Short during that selfsame match !
Not entirely surprising that Short returned Kavelek’s good favor by unfairly sacking him and refusing to pay Kavalek the oustanding debts and allowances he owed.
Nigel Short talks rubbish to everyone and made perhaps the most childish and irresponsible remark ever by any grandmaster. The shameless Englishman admitted to sleeping with the wife of a dead grandmaster while the pair were still married.
So leave Kavalek alone, will ya!
This is exactly what Danialov is ta;king about when he found the wires in the toilet of Kramnik. Notice how good Kramnik plays in his home country – but when he is away from the KGB in Bonn look what happens. Also remember what Mamedyrov said about Aeroflot – Russia is an infested place with computer cheats. Danialov showed 100% that Kramnik’s moves matched Deep Fritz.
This means Topalov is the correct world champion and was robbed of the title. I hope in the upcoming match they will agree to call Anand the challenger – not the world champion.