An encouraging story in Leonard Barden's Guardian column:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/ju ... is-gelfand
Maybe there is some luck involved, if a wealthy individual has a personal connection to Gelfand. But good to see sponsor interest, there was some idle discussion on ICC about whether a Gelfand match would be attractive enough to go ahead. He deserves his shot.
Anand - Gelfand match
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James Byrne
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Re: Anand - Gelfand match
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Simon Spivack
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Re: Anand - Gelfand match
This was mentioned on the Chess Vibes website on 28th June.
Ilyumzhinov still appears to be in good odour at the Kremlin. Indeed, in the circumstances, only a mad dog would bite so good a man.
The sponsorship could be a reward for his trip to Tripoli.
For further background there is this and that to read.
Perhaps I'm as paranoid as a Russian is supposed to be. This may be only part of the explanation.Paul Cooksey wrote:Maybe there is some luck involved, if a wealthy individual has a personal connection to Gelfand.
Ilyumzhinov still appears to be in good odour at the Kremlin. Indeed, in the circumstances, only a mad dog would bite so good a man.
The sponsorship could be a reward for his trip to Tripoli.
For further background there is this and that to read.
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Paul Cooksey
Re: Anand - Gelfand match
Considerable irony in that, given the controversy around Gelfand's participation in the 2004 world cup.Simon Spivack wrote:The sponsorship could be a reward for his trip to Tripoli.