Reaktion auf die gestrige Presse Erklärung von Silvio Danailov:
The press
release of Team Topalov is obviously nothing more than yet another attempt
to create a certain picture of Vladimir Kramnik. This press release lacks any
scientific basis and therefore can not be taken seriously by anybody who has
even a basic knowlegde of chess and computers. It is only intended to influence
the mass media by throwing a shadow on the image of Vladimir Kramnik. The whole
strategy of Team Topalov is obviously based to indirectly insult or to
indirectly accuse Vladimir Kramnik of cheating without showing any evidance.
The members of Team Kramnik and with us the overwhelming majortiy of the
chess world feels ashamed for the absolutely unethical behaviour of Team
Topalov.
Foreseeing such activities of Team Topalov, I already requested yesterday
additional measures to be taken by the World Chess Championship organisation in
order to avoid this as much as possible.
In the meanwhile the entire Kramnik Team feels deeply insulted by all these
activities of the Topalov team. We think it is a shame and we herewith ask FIDE
President H.E. Kirsan Iljumshinov to initiate certain measures. In accordance
with the
press release of the Association of Chess Professionals we would kindly
request a detailed investigation by the FIDE Ethics Commission. We hope that all
events that took place at the WCC 2006 at Elista will be examined. The result
and measures should be presented to the chess community as soon as possible,
because we are increasingly concerned that the professional chess world will be
seriously damaged if this can not be stopped.
With best regards,
Carsten Hensel
Manager to Vladimir Kramnik, Classical World Chess Champion
and on behalf of the entire Team Kramnik (Vladimir Kramnik, Victor Bobylev,
Miguel Illescas, Valery Krylov, Alexander Motylev, Sergei Rublevky, Carsten
Hensel)
Vorschläge an die Wettkampfleitung:
To the Head of the WCC 2006 Executive Committee
Mr. Valery Bovaev
Dear Mr. Bovaev,
I have received information that the Topalov team might try to involve Mr.
Kramnik in another scandal. According to this information they might be planning
to create a situation by somehow manufacturing “evidence” to prove that Mr.
Kramnik is cheating. One of the possibilities is that a member of the Topalov
Team may plant an electronic device or something similar in the restroom or
toilet of Mr. Kramnik.
The driving force for such an action would be to an attempt to divert
attention from the public relation disaster the Topalov Team is currently
experiencing, as a result of their previous attempts. In addition they might be
hoping to force Mr. Kramnik to stop playing the match and abandon the event.
In order to avoid any such possible attempts as much as possible I
would like to suggest the following:
1. Any member of Topalov’s team who is given access to Mr. Kramnik’s restroom
and toilet should be meticulously checked by a specialist appointed by the
organisation. Everything they have in their pockets and any bags they might be
carrying shall be removed and not allowed with them in the restrooms and toilets.
2. Any team member of Topalov who enters Mr. Kramnik’s room shall be
meticulously observed by a specialist during the time he is in the restroom and
toilet of Mr. Kramnik.
3. Only one team member of Mr. Topalov shall have access to the restroom and
toilet of Mr. Kramnik at any given time.
4. The organisation shall attend every inspection and confirm that everything
was carried out correctly.
5. After the inspection of the restroom and toilet of Mr. Kramnik the
facilities shall be sealed and only be opened at the time Mr. Kramnik arrives at
the playing site. The physical inspection of Mr. Kramnik shall happen in the
presence of one Topalov representative. The representative of Mr. Topalov shall
have been checked before Mr. Kramnik is inspected (see 1. and 2.). The
representative of Mr. Topalov shall have no right to touch or to speak with Mr.
Kramnik.
Thank you for attending to this matter. From my point of view these measures
might work in order to avoid the next international scandal.
Elista, 3.10.2006
With best regards,
Carsten Hensel
(Manager to Vladimir Kramnik, Classical World Chess Champion)