Archive for October 19th, 2009

Bulgaria’s newly elected Prime Minister, Boyko Metodiev Borissov, has delivered a three million Euro guarantee for the World Championship match Anand vs Topalov to be held in Sofia next year. “I personally guarantee the budget of three million euro for the match and we will be ready to transfer the money and to sign the contract with FIDE in two months from now,” Borissov writes. Facsimile.

If an author himself plays what
he is writing about, this is certainly an advantage. If on top of that he has
been employing a variation for almost 20 years successfully against the
strongest opponents, then anything he has to say is a revelation.
Michal Krasenkow is the greatest specialist of the King’s Indian with 6.h3. In
his three-part article (CBM 132-134), he lets you in on plans, ideas,
variations and secrets of this somewhat underrated system against the King’s
Indian. Here is the complete Part 1 which deals with lines without 6…e5.
The DVD of CBM 132
contains eleven further opening articles. Krasenkow: King’s Indian with 6.h3

Johan Golden is a Norwegian TV host and a colorful figure in the country’s comedy, musical and political scene. In his show Golden Goal he recently had a special guest: Magnus Carlsen, Norway’s chess wonder and one of the greatest sports heros the country has had. A light-hearted trademark Golden exchange (in Nowegian) ensues. We bring you a video and English transcript.