Comments on: [lang_nl]Het is niet Topalovs toernooi[/lang_nl][lang_en]Not exactly Topalov’s tournament[/lang_en]

By: State Your Name

State Your Name — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:24:25 +0000

Topalov did accuse Kramnik of cheating:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3553

By: Art

Art — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:11:49 +0000

Didn’t you find it strange that the only two miserable performances by Topalov in the last year or two happened when Danailov wasn’t able to assist him during the games? At the match with Kramnik (when the special screen was placed between the audience and the players) Topalov did not play a single impressive game and actually had to resort to the toilet scandal to save his neck. Now, when Danailov left the playing hall and was was watching the games from the press room, Topalov was again not in his element!

Curiously, the “Topalov fan site” www. veselintopalov.net writes highly laudable articles about Topalov’s successes (in the best traditions of communism era), and goes totally silent when Topalov loses.

By: Centercounter

Centercounter — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:40:17 +0000

Actually, it was Danailov accusing Kramnik… Topalov seems (and I hate to make such a statement) to be rather dependent on Silvio for his opinions (to put it kindly). It’s likely that Danailov’s accusations actually harmed Topa during hte match, as Topa believed the ghost and started playing fast to prevent Kramnik from leaving the table for any length of time.

My opinion is that, in that match, when move one was made, the managers no longer had any right to make input. Complaints should only be made by the players, directly to the arbiter, and these should be settled in a private room between gentlemen, not in the press.

I would go one step further, and deny the combatants and their managers (except for post-mortem interviews) any access to the press/media. Innuendo does not solve problems, it only creates more.

By: thenewone

thenewone — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:30:17 +0000

he’s not accusing his opponents
he just _suspected_ only one player of using help
bad tournament for him, not less not more

By: Joe Justice

Joe Justice — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:10:53 +0000

May be Topalov should stop accusing his opponents of cheating and concentrate on his own chess.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:19:03 +0000

Incredible second half showing by Moro! Finishing with three straight wins, including two with black!! Standing at -3 after Mexico, he went +4 in Linares!!! It is nice to see his brand of chess rewarded with a great result now and then.

By: Centercounter

Centercounter — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:38:25 +0000

Take it easy on Topalov. I don’t think seriouly about either his accusations against Kramnik (Danailov’s actually) and those against him. They have, so far, proven baseless and without evidence.

He is simply having a bad tournament. It happens. Really. And also Pako is right that sometimes Topa inadvisedly presses in positions that do not warrant it. Sometimes he wins that way, sometimes not. This tournment, the strategy has not paid off.

By: vasko

vasko — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:33:45 +0000

pako is right.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:45:19 +0000

Uh, what are you talking about pako, I think you’re confusing topalov with moro

By: pako

pako — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:31:25 +0000

In my opinion, the problem is that Topalov tries to win at any rate and neglects possible draw options.I have seen it many times, this risky strategy of his. Win or die …