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AZG DAILY #173, 26-09-2009
Sport
Update: 2009-09-26 00:30:47 (GMT +04:00)
KASPAROV BEATS KARPOV 6-2 IN BLITZ MATCH
History repeated itself in Valencia this week with Karpov and Kasparov
meeting each other behind the chess board again, and the third day
repeated what we had seen in the rapids: quite a sharp Garry Kasparov
easily beating a slow Anatoli Karpov, who just couldn't handle the
clock. The 6-2 in the blitz brought the final score on 9-3 for
Kasparov.
On a question from a journo, which came down to "what's next",
Kasparov said he'd simply go back to Moscow and return to his life as
a political activist. "This was just an exhibition match to promote
chess. I think we succeeded."
The Valencia match has merely confirmed what we already knew about
Anatoli Karpov: he hasn't been spending much time on chess in recent
years, and therefore his level of play is slowly getting worse,
although he'll never lose his beautiful, classical style and
occasional brilliance. Garry Kasparov, who is said to play online
regularly, who is still busy writing about chess and who has started
working with Magnus Carlsen, still plays at a high level, and hasn't
lost his attractive, dynamic style either, chessvibes reports.
Sport
Update: 2009-09-26 00:30:47 (GMT +04:00)
KASPAROV BEATS KARPOV 6-2 IN BLITZ MATCH
History repeated itself in Valencia this week with Karpov and Kasparov
meeting each other behind the chess board again, and the third day
repeated what we had seen in the rapids: quite a sharp Garry Kasparov
easily beating a slow Anatoli Karpov, who just couldn't handle the
clock. The 6-2 in the blitz brought the final score on 9-3 for
Kasparov.
On a question from a journo, which came down to "what's next",
Kasparov said he'd simply go back to Moscow and return to his life as
a political activist. "This was just an exhibition match to promote
chess. I think we succeeded."
The Valencia match has merely confirmed what we already knew about
Anatoli Karpov: he hasn't been spending much time on chess in recent
years, and therefore his level of play is slowly getting worse,
although he'll never lose his beautiful, classical style and
occasional brilliance. Garry Kasparov, who is said to play online
regularly, who is still busy writing about chess and who has started
working with Magnus Carlsen, still plays at a high level, and hasn't
lost his attractive, dynamic style either, chessvibes reports.