A special match between Alexander Morozevich (Russia) and Tiger Hillarp Persson (Sweden) took place during the European Go Congress, which gathered more than 1000 participants.
The famous Grandmasters played two games of rapid chess and two games of go on the 18th floor of Azimut Hotel in St. Petersburg.
Morozevich won 2-0 in rapid (25 min + 10 sec), while the score in Go was even 1-1. Thus Morozevich emerged overall winner.
The chess games were commented by GMs Vladimir Fedoseev and Valery Popov. Morozevich and Hillarp Persson also played a simultaneous exhibition on 10 boards each.
Photo by Pavel Drugov / European Go Congress
Morozevich is a World Class player.
He should be in Top Ten in Ranks with rating 2770 – 2790.
And in his best days, he should replace Topalov position and records.
But he was inconsistent, his biggest problems is not in chess techniques and abilities, but lies in psychologocal.
He is lack of Champion attitudes and mentally.
He is lack of mental toughness like Karyakin posses and Champion’s attitude like Carlsen has.
He is close to 40 years of age by now,
in this very competitive chess environment and Computer assist chess world, his chance for the highest competitive for chess throne and crown is already shutdown by now.
He is only will be remembered as a strong grandmaster and ex wonder kid.