Author: Thomas Logan
Date: 04:58:26 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! Agreed Why has Kramnik not proposed a match against the winner of the other K VS K match under acp auspices This as well as any other match would leave Fide out in the cold Additionally Kramnik used the Prague agreement to get his "title" , accepted draw odds against Leko; now he wants to chuck it ? I regret Leko did not win My gut feel is the public is fed up with the antics we first saw from Ponomarion and now Kramnik Tom That would do as much to bring down fide as much as any other other
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