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Vladimir Kramnik on the World Championship Cycle

sitetester Posted by sitetester at 11:17 AM on January 06, 2009 Comments comments (0)


05.01.2009 – With the chess world in upheaval, and the world championship cycle in doubt, FIDE President Ilyumzhinov chaired an Internet press conference with top players, on December 27th, to find out what they thought. One was missing: former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. In a surprise call on December 28th he told us why he couldn't take part (and what he would have said). Be pleasantly surprised!

AMD in India: Vishy Anand's media blitz

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 02:36 AM on December 24, 2008 Comments comments (0)


23.12.2008 ? Advanced Micro Devices is the second-largest global supplier of microprocessors and the third-largest supplier of graphics processing units. World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand is the brand model for AMD, which is driving large ad campaigns with him in India. On his current trip to his birth country Anand took part in a media blitz in the "Silicon City" of Bangalore. Press clippings.
 

Kasparov in London: video interview

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 08:23 AM on December 22, 2008 Comments comments (0)
10/12/2008
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.