Archive for Interview
Tuesday, September 08, 2009 0:20
As we reported earlier today, Magnus Carlsen has started working with former World Champion Garry Kasparov. In a brief interview conducted by phone, Magnus Carlsen tells ChessVibes what it's like to work with The Boss. “Yes, I always feel tired at the end of the day. But that’s good.”
Thanks to sponsors which haven't been disclosed yet, Magnus...
Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:41
From July 27th to August 3rd the German city of Mainz will be the epicentre of rapid chess and Chess960 again. The organizers of the Mainz Chess Classic provided an interview with one of the sponsors, Wolfgang Kögler, CEO of the ORDIX AG, about parallels between chess and business, commitment, service and a high class product.
Wolfgang Kögler is...
Thursday, June 04, 2009 4:33
Big, exclusive interview with the winner of the 2009 M-Tel Masters
Last Thursday night, Alexei Shirov was in Hamburg, Germany where he showed his games of the 2009 M-Tel Masters at the Hamburg Chess Club. ChessVibes was present, and we recorded a video about the club and the training, plus a lengthy, exclusive interview with the winner of the last...
Friday, May 22, 2009 17:33
After he won the US Championship, Hikaru Nakamura sat down with Jennifer Shahade and Macauley Peterson for an interview on Sunday evening. In a 10-minute video, the winner talks about the tournament, his last-round game, his aggressive style, his second (a 2200 rated player!) and many more things. Enjoy!
The interview is produced by Kevin Duggin...
Sunday, May 03, 2009 18:53
From July 27th to August 2nd, Viswanathan Anand will defend his title of Rapid World Champion, which he won already 11 times, against Levon Aronian, Arkadij Naiditsch and Ian Nepomniachtchi. In an interview with Harry Schaack the World Champion reviews the events of the last half year – and looks ahead to the Grenkeleasing Rapid World...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 0:46
In the news this week was Sergei Karjakin's announcement that he will start playing for Russia instead of Ukraine. He and his family will probably move from Simferopol to Moscow soon, and become Russian citizens. In a video interview with ChessVibes, Karjakin explains that it's not a coincidence that he's now also working with Russian top coach...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 17:37
For the first time in 25 years, London will have a chess tournament with the world's best players. From December 10 to 17, 2009 a single round-robin with eight players (five world-class grandmasters and three English players) will be held in the capital of the United Kingdom. The tournament boasts a minimum prize fund of € 100,000 and has...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 23:04
After the awards ceremony of the Challenger's Match in Sofia, winner Veselin Topalov talked to Chess.FM’s Macauley Peterson, before leaving the National Palace of Culture for the last time. In a video interview, Topalov speaks about the match against Kamsky but he als looks ahead to a match with World Champion Anand, the details of which remain...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 19:28
Even when he's not talking or writing about chess (which is just about all the time these days), many chess fans still like to follow Garry Kasparov closely. That's why we gladly serve you with two links today: one to his latest Wall Street Journal article and one to a – very personal – BBC radio interview.
In Why Russia Stokes Mideast Mayhem...
Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:39
Garry Kasparov was in London last week and not only did he give a speech at an international leadership summit, but he also visited the Chess & Bridge shop to promote his new book Kasparov Vs Karpov 1975-1985. ICC's Macauley Peterson spoke with the former world champion and tonight we bring you the video interview in two parts.
Kasparov was...
