[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Light Entertainment on the Day Off

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Light Entertainment on the Day Off
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1160449634.shtml


   Mondays are especially busy for me, but I'll offer a brief post to
   help tide readers over until tomorrow's game 11: a couple of ChessBase
   articles that present the world championship contenders in their own
   very different lights.
   [1]Here's a translation of a Topalov interview, in which, among other
   things, he praises his manager, who "won all legal battles",
   criticizes Kramnik, who "has never adhered to any principles",
   criticizes the ChessBase site and offers his own 9/11 conspiracy
   theory. (Ok, I made the last one up.)
   Meanwhile, [2]a far less pugnacious item covers the players' post-game
   10 press conference. Kramnik strikes the right tone, psychologically
   speaking: he comes across as upbeat, confident, and amused by the
   opponent's shenanigans. Even if it's only an act, it's the right act!

References

   1. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3413
   2. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3414