[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Anand's seconds

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Anand's seconds
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1223882091.shtml


   I'll update this post some time later today, but for now I'll just
   list the seconds:
   Peter Heine Nielsen
   Rustam Kasimdzhanov
   Radoslav Wojtaszek
   Surya Shekhar Ganguly
   Nielsen is no surprise, as they've been working together for quite
   some time now. The rest were unexpected to me, and I'm sure we've all
   noticed one name missing - that of Magnus Carlsen. Kasimdzhanov is
   very strong (near 2700 and has previously surpassed that mark), as
   befits a former FIDE champion, but the other two are strong but not
   elite GMs. Wojtaszek is a young (21) Polish GM with a FIDE rating of
   2599, while Ganguly is Indian, 25 years old and rated 2603.
   Does anyone know much about Wojtaszek and Ganguly? I'll do spelunking
   into their opening preferences later on today, but any other info
   readers in the know can supply (other than that Ganguly and Anand are
   both Indian) to illuminate their connection with Anand could be
   interesting.