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Last update: Thursday September 22, 2005 12:02
World Chess Championship San Luis 2005 will be held from September 27th to October 16th, Potrero de Los Funes (San Luis, Argentina) with chess players Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan) , Michael Adams (England), Peter Leko (Hungary), Vishy Anand (India), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Alexander Morozevich (Russia), Peter Svidler (Russia), and Judit Polgar (Hungary). Remember to check the official web site (www.wccsanluis.net) for more news.
Michael Adams was interviewed by the Press Office of the World Chess Championship
San Luis 2005.
He said that this event will gather “8 very strong players”, “so
anything can happen”, concluded.
He declared that the double round-robin format is fair enough to assure that
“the strongest player will win”.
From his previous visit to Argentina he remembers “excellent steaks and
red wine”.
Transcription of the 10 questions and answers exchanged with Michael Adams:
1) What are your expectations about this important competition?
There are 8 very strong players in the tournament - so anything can happen!
2) How do you evaluate the way of play of this competition? (Double
round-robin)
The double round format is very fair. The strongest player will win.
3) Which are your favourite players among your seven opponents? And
who will be the toughest?
All the players are tough. I will tell you my favourites after the event! But
probably Anand, Topalov and Leko are the favourites, but the players are very
evenly matched.
4) How are you preparing yourself for the WCC Argentina 2005?
Of course I will do a lot of work for this very important event.
5) Do you think that you will be coming being in your best competition
level?
I hope so!
6) Which will be the "tips" to win the competition?
(he didn’t answer this question)
7) Will this tournament be very different from all the others you have
already played?
It is one of the most important.
8) Will the spectators be seeing "new things" in the way
of playing?
I am sure they will enjoy many high quality games.
9) Why should spectators don’t miss this championship?
(he didn’t answer this question)
10) Name the first things that come into your mind when you think of
Argentina.
Excellent steaks and red wine! I visited Buenos Aires before and enjoyed it
very much. I am looking forward to seeing San Luis.
Source: Press Office of the WCC San Luis 2005
Short biography: Michael Adams
International Grandmaster. Born in England on November 17th, 1971. With a 2719 ELO he is currently number 13 of FIDE’s world ranking. He is the best player in England’s chess history. At the age of 17 he won the British championship for the first time.
In 1997, Adams took part in the FIDE knock-out tournament to decide who would play against the FIDE champion Anatoli Karpov. He won short matches against Tamaz Giorgadze, Sergei Tiviakov, Peter Svidler, Loek Van Wely, and Nigel Short before losing in the finals to Viswanathan Anand.
His most notable tournament victory was at “Dos Hermanas” in 1999, finishing ahead of important world players such as Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Anatoli Karpov, Veselin Topalov, and Judit Polgar.