Author: Sally Weltrop
Date: 04:23:21 10/22/04
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On October 21, 2004 at 19:30:11, Daniel Jackson wrote: >21.10.2004 According to the Prague Unity Agreement the winners of Kramnik- Leko >and Kasparov-Kasimzhanov should play for the unified world championhsip title. >Now Vladimir Kramnik is expressing serious doubts whether this can happen. >Instead he proposes a fourway tournament (with Kasparov, Anand, Kasimzhanov and >Ponomariv) to find his opponent in the unification match. > > >Kramnik confirmed that if FIDE would not agree to a dialogue with him and the >ACP, then the ACP will go its own way. He is ready to discuss conditions under >which the unification can take place. In principle, his attitude to the idea of >unification is positive. In Kramnik's opinion the development of chess should be >seen in relation to corporate sponsors and civilised European countries. If FIDE >does not like this, he will not work with them. Kramnik does not see prospects >in the direction which is taken [by FIDE] now. > >On the match Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov:"Kasimdzhanov, of course, deserves the match >with the great player Kasparov. But I do not understand for what reason they >will play for a world championship". At this point Vasilyev interjected that >Kramnik had put his signature under the contract that provided for this match. >Kramnik answered: "Sorry. I put my signature under the Ponomariov-Kasparov >match. And here were other conditions, which were not fulfilled." As an >alternative Kramnik proposes to organise, in place of the Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov >match, a tournament with the participaion of Kasparov, Kasimdzhanov, Anand and >Ponomariov. The winner would play the unification match against him. > >http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1969 > > >My personal opinion is, Kramnik is making excuses to avoid Kasparov as long as >possible. > >He got this title from Kasparov, and he _owes_ Kasparov a rematch, this is >really petty! I totally agree. I told people here long time ago that Drawnik was like this. I say lope the guy off and bring in Anand.
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