GM Ian Rogers previews the World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand of India and Boris Gelfand of Israel. Play begins this Friday, May 11th, at 6 a.m. Chicago time.
The players checked out the site this morning: see more photos at ChessBase. Both players have known each other for decades: it's an interesting display of mutual respect that they agreed that no anti-cheating security measures would be needed.
Anand is a 5-1 favorite over Gelfand. (And George Foreman was a 4-1 favorite over Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle.) Kids, don't disrespect the player who won the last two Interzonals. (Here's a good trivia question: name all the players who won or tied for first in more than one Interzonal.)
Local angle: our own Tamara Golovey was the first teacher of young Boris. On a couple occasions (World Cup and Candidates Matches), I've called Tamara to congratulate her on her student's win. It pains me to confess to her that I always root for Vishy in World Championship matches.
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| Anand and Gelfand earlier today: photo credit: H-W Schmitt for ChessBase |
Anand is a 5-1 favorite over Gelfand. (And George Foreman was a 4-1 favorite over Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle.) Kids, don't disrespect the player who won the last two Interzonals. (Here's a good trivia question: name all the players who won or tied for first in more than one Interzonal.)
Local angle: our own Tamara Golovey was the first teacher of young Boris. On a couple occasions (World Cup and Candidates Matches), I've called Tamara to congratulate her on her student's win. It pains me to confess to her that I always root for Vishy in World Championship matches.
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