Author: Michael Vox
Date: 02:43:41 05/10/02
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=9408406 FIDE didn’t consult top players: Anand PTI [ FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2002 2:04:27 AM ] CHENNAI: Former world champion and world No. 3 Viswanathan Anand is not exactly happy with the way reunification of the warring factions in world chess has been achieved in Prague. ‘‘FIDE did not even consult its top players who, by virtue of doing well in their championship cycles, do not get an opportunity to be part of the unification plans,’’ said Anand in a press release, issued by his agents. After almost 10 years of wrangling, FIDE members and disgruntled players had met in Prague, which followed the Eurotel chess trophy, won by Anand. The meeting was the outcome of proposals put forward by American GM Yaser Seirawan in February last. On the meeting, Anand said Seirawan had informed him that a solution had been reached, the same day he won the Eurotel Trophy. ‘‘Kasparov would get his rematch entirely on the terms he had long been waiting for. The deal was made even before all parties came to a common ground to discuss these matters. It was surprising that this was presented as a solution for the chess world. Hopefully, there will be proper championship cycle from 2004.’’ he said. Anand did not attend the meeting after seeing that it was just a formality. According to the unification plans, Braingames champion Vladimir Kramnik will play the challenger as planned through a qualification cycle in Dortmund. On the other hand, world No 1 Garry Kasparov will get a shot at FIDE champion Ruslan Ponomariov. The winners of these matches will play a grand final sometime next year not exceeding 12 games. Anand’s academy: Anand also plans to set up a chess academy within the next two years, a period during which he hopes to work with talented young Indian players. ‘‘In the next two years, I will have more time to spend in India. During this period, I hope to work with the present crop of young Indian talent. It will be the best time to lay the foundation for that,’’ he said.
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