Anand stuck in Frankfurt, wants title game put off
TNN, Apr 19, 2010, 04.01am IST
CHENNAI: Business travellers, tourists, heads of state and now even chess champion Viswanathan Anand have all been grounded by the huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano that has turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone.
Anand, stranded in Frankfurt from Saturday along with his team, has asked the World Chess Federation to postpone his upcoming world chess championship match against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria by at least three days. The match to be held in Sofia was scheduled to begin on April 23.
“We were due to arrive at 13.05 on April 16 by from Frankfurt to Sofia. We were in transit from Madrid… Unfortunately, from April 16, all flights have been cancelled,” Anand said in a statement. “If the airspace in Germany opens, we will fly to Sofia.”
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Due to this situation in Europe I believe in the interest of fairness their should be a one week delay to match for World Championship to allow Anand to overcome the ordeal this situation is causing him.
All flights from Frankfurt today, Monday 19th are cancelled: http://www.frankfurt-airport.com/cms/default/rubrik/24/24139.airportcity_com.html
Common sense indicates a delay is the proper course.
What can Anand do about the situation…pull flowers out of his ass to show up on time?
Topalov should man up and support this….if he doesn’t..then personally..I think Anand has a right to not play a match being down by 2 for being um..”late”
Common sense indicates a delay is the proper course.
What can Anand do about the situation…pull flowers out of his a.. to show up on time?
Topalov should man up and support this….if he doesn’t..then personally..I think Anand has a right to not play a match being down by 2 for being um..”late”
take the train !!!
take a bus !!
i would for 1 million dollars ..
bulgaria and germany dont have an ocean between them you know ….
THIS is common sense ..