ChessBase 17 - Megapaket - Edition 2024
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Zahlreiche Großmeister-Kollegen haben sich gemeldet und ihre Unterstützung für Vladimir Kramnik bei den Vorgängen in Elista ausgesprochen, bisher:
GM Jonathan Rowson (Scotland)
GM Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark)
GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
GM Jan Gustafsson (Germany)
GM Tomi Nyback (Finland)
GM Luke McShane (England)
GM Loek Van Wely (Netherlands)
GM Joel Lautier (France)
IM Almira Skripchenko (France)
GM Viktor Korchnoi
GM Laurent Fressinet
GM Nigel Short
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
GM Pavel Tregubov
GM Pentala Harikrishna
GM Yannick Pelletier
WGM Sophie Milliet
GM Lev Alburt
WIM Anna Hahn
GM Rustam Dautov
GM Yasser Seirawan
GM Emanuel Berg
GM Helmut Pfleger
WIM Olena Boytsun
GM Vladimir Barksij
GM Bartlomiej Macieja
IM Maxim Notkin
GM Alexander Baburin
GM Tony Kosten
GM Alexander Khalifman (Russia)
IM Ilias Kourkounakis (Greece)
WGM Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine)
GM Konstantin Landa (Russia)
GM Michal Krasenkow (Poland)
GM Boris Gelfand (Israel)
GM Alexander Huzman (Israel)
In emails und offenen Briefen haben diese Spieler ihre
Unterstützung für Kramnik formuliert:
Open Letter of Support to Vladimir Kramnik from Grandmaster Colleagues.
October 2, 2006
Dear Vladimir,
We are writing as a small group of Grandmasters, but we believe that we represent the views of the vast majority of our colleagues.
We simply wanted to let you know that we think you have suffered a gross injustice, and that you have our support.
We appreciate that you are now under immense psychological pressure, and that it must be difficult to continue to play well in the context of such blatant bias, unfairness, and hostility.
Good luck in the days ahead.
If you manage to win in these circumstances you will be a worthy champion indeed.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Rowson (Scotland)
Peter Heine Nielsen (Denmark)
Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
Jan Gustafsson (Germany)
Tomi Nyback (Finland)
Luke McShane (England)
Loek Van Wely (Netherlands)
Die frühere Weltmeisterin Susan Polgar schickte diesen Brief:
Weitere Großmeister meldeten sich per email:
Dear ChessBase,
I fully support Kramnik's position in this conflict and happy that he decided to
continue the match even under such circumstances. At the same time I'm surprised
that Topalov took this point. I believe it even decreased his chances to catch
up with Vladimir who now has a clear psychological advantage and support of all
world.
Best regards,
GM Victor Mikhalevski,
Israel, 3.10.2006
Dear Mr. Kramnik,
I am very impressed by your fight for a right cause and by your great
sportsmanship in agreeing to continue the match from 3:2.
The title of World Champion should be earned on the chessboard. Having accepted
that point, which he has not won on merit, V. Topalov has lost the moral right
to call himself World Chess Champion. All that remains is for you to prove your
superiority and win the match despite the point which was stolen from you. The
world of chess desreves an honest champion. Numerous grandmasters, chessplayers
and chessfriends around the world are now rooting for you to win and become the
Absolute World Champion.
I am sure that you will manage to play your best and will not let them down.
Best of Luck,
GM Ram Soffer,
Israel, 03.10.2006
