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)