And yes… there we have another one!
It’s been a while since we’ve seen another move in the game between the managers of Kramnik and Topalov, but today there was another letter from Carsten Hensel, basically stating that he will sue FIDE if the fifth match game isn’t played directly after the last game.
Open Letter
To
FIDE President
H.E. Kirsan Illyumzhinov
To
Head of the 2006 Executive Committee
Mr. Valery Bovaev
Dear Mr President, Gentlemen,
Having received innumerable published and unpublished inquiries I would like to clarify, in the name of Vladimir Kramnik and his team, our position in the decision taken by FIDE regarding the fifth game of the current World Championship match.
1. As you know Vladimir Kramnik is playing the current match under protest. Nothing has changed in our attitude, which is documented by Kramnik's actions around the fifth game and our statements, protests and letters:
29.09.2006: http://www.kramnik.com/eng/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=104
02.10.2006: http://www.kramnik.com/eng/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=106
04.10.2006: http://www.kramnik.com/eng/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=107
2. Consistent with this standpoint Vladimir Kramnik will be playing this match, including a possible tiebreak, up to the last move under protest.
3. Should the decision of FIDE regarding the fifth game have any influence on the awarding of the World Championship title, with Mr Topalov receiving the title after being granted a free point for the unplayed game, Mr Kramnik declares unequivocally: “I will not recognize Mr Topalov as World Champion under these conditions, and I will take legal action against FIDE at the end of the World Championship.�
4. The damage done to Mr Kramnik in public opinion (e.g. the slander campaign) after the illegal release of private video images by the then FIDE Appeals Committee or the WCC 2006 Executive Committee to the Topalov team, and the subsequent release of these video images and private information of Mr Kramnik in his restroom to the mass media, as well as the interruption of the match, which broke Mr Kramnik's concentration and playing rhythm, will all be part of the legal action which will be initiated.
5. As a sign of good will Mr Kramnik once again requests FIDE to arrange for game five to be played out on the board immediately after game 12. This in our opinion is the only way to alleviate the personal, sporting, judicial and ethical injuries that have been incurred by Mr Kramnik.
Elista, October 10, 2006
On behalf of Vladimir Kramnik
Yours sincerely Carsten Hensel
(Manager to Vladimir Kramnik, Classical World Chess Champion)
So… Let’s see what the Topalov reaction will be. But first watch the eleventh game!
Update 18.25 hrs: Today another draw, after another opening experiment by Topalov. Although he had the bishop pair, it was Kramnik who obtained winning chances.
Topalov-Kramnik
Wch match (11), 2006
In timetrouble Black missed a way to keep realistic winning chances, which was the move 40…Rg2. After 41.Bd4 Be5 42.Kf1 Rd2 43.Bg1 Black is still slightly better.
Iemand die begrijpt waarom de FIDE op haar website de volgende zin opneemt in de beschrijving van Kramnik:
“He is young, eager to fight and he certainly does NOT want sportsmanship” (http://www.worldchess2006.com/main.asp?id=873)
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Het werkwoord “to want” betekent behalve “willen” ook “gebrek hebben aan”, maar meer in de zin van “nodig hebben”, lijkt me. Hier was het dus beter om het werkwoord “to lack” te gebruiken, om misverstand te voorkomen. Je ziet wel vaker dat Slaven het Engels nogal verhaspelen (maar mijn Russisch is ook niet meer wat het geweest is…)