tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post116004640847064167..comments2023-11-03T04:57:40.606-05:00Comments on Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: Game 8 LIVE Commentary - Topalov scores 1st winChess Daily Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160176578474502802006-10-06T18:16:00.000-05:002006-10-06T18:16:00.000-05:00And so after all the fiery comments by a lot of wo...And so after all the fiery comments by a lot of would be world champions this posting comes to rest... as the dust settles waiting for a new heat wave to roll on in a couple of days...another job well done by all..you can all now have a Dunny Break..We all thank Susan for letting us be hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160146207245073722006-10-06T09:50:00.000-05:002006-10-06T09:50:00.000-05:00The Kramnik fanatics are so vile that they accuse ...The Kramnik fanatics are so vile that they accuse Susan of taking out pro-Kramnik posts when 90% of the posts here are pro-Kramnik!!! I guess if your not fanatically anti-Topalov and a Kramnik cheerleader your anti-Kramnik.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160136729531121582006-10-06T07:12:00.000-05:002006-10-06T07:12:00.000-05:00its all staged...ho humits all staged...ho humAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160116580738222962006-10-06T01:36:00.000-05:002006-10-06T01:36:00.000-05:00I thought no posts were edited out.It seems the fa...I thought no posts were edited out.<BR/><BR/>It seems the fanboys cheer the most recent otb winner. Today it's Topalov, and Kramnik is a suspect. But before this game, Topalov was just a weasel and Kramnik unjustly accused.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of people posting here who go with the wind like that. But where's youre evidence that Susan is editing out posts? She says she doesn't, and your accusation is the first I've seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160094048932373392006-10-05T19:20:00.000-05:002006-10-05T19:20:00.000-05:00this web site reads like a fanatical topalov site....this web site reads like a fanatical topalov site. have the pro kramnik postings been edited out.<BR/><BR/>I am almost ashamed to read what is posted here now.<BR/><BR/>This web site does not appear to be a neutral place at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160084508321653702006-10-05T16:41:00.000-05:002006-10-05T16:41:00.000-05:00to:Tor Rustad If it was working, this should have...to:Tor Rustad <BR/>If it was working, this should have been Kramnik's 3 loss.<BR/>It is quite simple Topalov is the better player of the two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160071737452411742006-10-05T13:08:00.001-05:002006-10-05T13:08:00.001-05:00With all of Danailov's non-sense all you Kramnik f...<I>With all of Danailov's non-sense all you Kramnik fans seem to forgot that Topalov is simply a superior player to Kramnik.</I><BR/><BR/>If he's so superior, why needed he so desperatly the point donation resulting from game five? Why this nonsense about rest rooms, toilets and cheating? A real champion wouldn't have done this and not accepted the free point, so as not to raise any questions about one's superiority. Alas, Topalov did. Why? Because he is not (and never will be ) a great champion.<BR/><BR/><I>He lost two games in the beginning of the match just because of himself trying too hard to win, not because of Kramnik.</I><BR/><BR/>That means he's lacking coolness and the ability to evaluate positions correctly. Not a sign of a champion.<BR/><BR/><I>So get yourself together and pray that Kramnik keeps it to 6-6. In that case he can abandon the match and continue to claim that he is Morphy's, Steinitz's and George Washington's successor... :-)</I><BR/><BR/>Well, better in the Steinitz tradition than in the San Luis tradition, which actually has no tradition, but is just a tournament in the style of Linares.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160071733280289072006-10-05T13:08:00.000-05:002006-10-05T13:08:00.000-05:00Kramnik and Topalov simply have different styles. ...Kramnik and Topalov simply have different styles. Topalov's style does not make him the "superior" player.<BR/><BR/>Go Topalov! You won a game! Woohoo! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160070562800476042006-10-05T12:49:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:49:00.000-05:00Wonderful game by Topalov!Wonderful game by Topalov!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160070130712384282006-10-05T12:42:00.001-05:002006-10-05T12:42:00.001-05:00Apart from all the political blah-blah, the fact i...Apart from all the political blah-blah, the fact is that Topalov is playing real chess. Every game in a creative way, always for a win and a draw is his last choice.<BR/><BR/>With all of Danailov's non-sense all you Kramnik fans seem to forgot that Topalov is simply a superior player to Kramnik. He lost two games in the beginning of the match just because of himself trying too hard to win, not because of Kramnik.<BR/><BR/>So get yourself together and pray that Kramnik keeps it to 6-6. In that case he can abandon the match and continue to claim that he is Morphy's, Steinitz's and George Washington's successor... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160070122235778072006-10-05T12:42:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:42:00.000-05:00I do not know if the match will be stopped. I do n...I do not know if the match will be stopped. I do not know. The point is anything can happen as we have seen in the past week. I just hope that both sides will just continue to play.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>Susan Polgar<BR/>www.SusanPolgar.com<BR/>www.SusanPolgar.comChess Daily Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160069925109509952006-10-05T12:38:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:38:00.000-05:00To Susan Polgar:Why do you think the match might b...To Susan Polgar:<BR/><BR/>Why do you think the match might be stopped by Kramnik's part now?<BR/>Sorry,It just doesn't make sense what you wrote in the conclusion of your blog analysis after game 8.<BR/><BR/>The real battle on the board has just begun.<BR/>The worst case scenario is if Topalov actually manage to win next game!<BR/>IMHO,that can force Kramnik's team to abandon the match based on questions about legallity of the game 5 outcome.<BR/>I hope next game will be a fighting draw 'couse I wanna see a good chess activity in next few games.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>GKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160069702033471792006-10-05T12:35:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:35:00.000-05:00"From a scorekeeping standpoint, Kramnik's wins co..."From a scorekeeping standpoint, Kramnik's wins count the same, no matter how he got them. But from an analytical viewpoint, one must acknowledge how the win was arrived at."<BR/><BR/>You are surely thinking of Topalov's win in game five, aren't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160069125269943622006-10-05T12:25:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:25:00.000-05:00"Until you have beaten the one person (that is sti..."Until you have beaten the one person (that is still alive and plays quality chess!) that is considered to be the greatest player in the history of chess, as GM Kasparov is considered, then you can be the considered the "world champion" but not "the best in the world."<BR/>I hope that Kasparov would challenge the winner of this match and regain (or prove that he's not the "best" any longer) the "unified" title." <BR/><BR/>This brings up the whole thing about Fischer. We had a break down in 1975, 1993, and 2000. I won't get into what FIDE tries to sell as a Championship, only to say FIDE needs to clean it up...somehow? It would be great if Kasparov and Fischer would play (Kasparov should win) and then the winner (whiner) of that match plays the winner of this one; then we could finally put to rest who is the greatest and who is the legitimate World Champion! Only problem is that the super big egos involved and Fischer is insane...and wanted by G.W. Bush!The retired pawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605977698637856938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160069083653400642006-10-05T12:24:00.001-05:002006-10-05T12:24:00.001-05:00"Fanboy knows that blunders count. He is merely ma..."Fanboy knows that blunders count. He is merely making the very same point Garry Kasparov made in his WSJ editorial — that Kramnik's wins at the board were more due to Topalov's errors than to Kramnik's brilliancies."<BR/><BR/>In todays game, Kxg3 was the loosing singular blunder commited by Kramnik, albeit not quite as dumb as Topalov's in game one. Apart from that, I only spotted in today's game that Topalov has obviously home-prepared this R vs. 2N trade and finally converted the resulting position. Quite normal GM business and not an heroic deed. I find it much more striking that Topalov got two points for only one win. That is really unequaled!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160069062896904862006-10-05T12:24:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:24:00.000-05:00Topalov showed supremacy in the last 20 moves toda...Topalov showed supremacy in the last 20 moves today -- although it is only one game and the match could still go either way. Look how fast he played them! As a result, I would guess that Kramnik's clock kept him at the board (wish there were live video!), which I think may itself be important in this particular match.<BR/><BR/>I never saw Kasparov show that sort of supremacy over Kramnik. But then Kramnik seemed to play better against Kasparov than in this match. Or maybe Topalov's positional play is better than Kasparov's and causes more problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160068421823365922006-10-05T12:13:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:13:00.000-05:00Timothy Harrys,Kramnik won against Kasparov by usi...Timothy Harrys,<BR/><BR/>Kramnik won against Kasparov by using a portable chess set in the bathroom. Now that Kramnik has pressure not to cheat so much he lost his game (proving that he did cheat). If Topalov wins then he will prove that he is better than Kramnik. But Kasparov will remain the best by far for a long long time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160068368532578022006-10-05T12:12:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:12:00.000-05:00I ask you, hypothetically, do you think Kasparov c...<I><BR/>I ask you, hypothetically, do you think Kasparov could defeat either Kramnik or Topalov in a future match for the unified world title?</I><BR/><BR/>For my money, Kasparov was a clearly superior player to either during his height. However, I suspect by now he is enough past his prime that his numbers would have slipped and i'd probably give the edge to the younger challangers.... although I think Kasparov would certanly hvae a strong chance. <BR/><BR/><BR/><I>Fanboy knows that blunders count. He is merely making the very same point Garry Kasparov made in his WSJ editorial — that Kramnik's wins at the board were more due to Topalov's errors than to Kramnik's brilliancies.</I><BR/><BR/>No Marc. Fanboy's claim was that SINCE Topalov blunders gave Kramnik the win THEN Topalov is the superior player. Kasparov didn't make any claim close to that and I doubt he would. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Topalov might indeed be a superior player, but hte fact that he has lost twice due to his own blunders is hardly proof of that...Lincoln Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753693348052339982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160068087628848672006-10-05T12:08:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:08:00.000-05:00Great game by Topalov. As usual he is not afraid t...Great game by Topalov. As usual he is not afraid to take risks & play in unbalance positions. In my opinion, it is in such positions that we can accurately evaluate the playing strengths of a chess player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160067872159214222006-10-05T12:04:00.000-05:002006-10-05T12:04:00.000-05:00Dear Chess Fans, This debacle has undermined the ...Dear Chess Fans,<BR/><BR/> This debacle has undermined the entire World Chess Championship process! <BR/> Yet, I do hope that the title isn't decided due to a lawsuit arising from charges of libel or other accusations.<BR/> Since GM Kasparov is no longer playing actively, either Topalov or Kramnik must, OVER THE BOARD, PROVE WHO IS BETTER! <BR/> Topalov won today. But, he could never defeat Kasparov in a match. <BR/><BR/> Kramnik did. Until you have beaten the one person (that is still alive and plays quality chess!) that is considered to be the greatest player in the history of chess, as GM Kasparov is considered, then you can be the considered the "world champion" but not "the best in the world."<BR/> I hope that Kasparov would challenge the winner of this match and regain (or prove that he's not the "best" any longer) the "unified" title. <BR/><BR/> I ask you, hypothetically, do you think Kasparov could defeat either Kramnik or Topalov in a future match for the unified world title?<BR/><BR/> Just want your opinion. Objectivity would be nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160067039390455752006-10-05T11:50:00.000-05:002006-10-05T11:50:00.000-05:00Thanks to Dainalov, in a hundred years this match ...Thanks to Dainalov, in a hundred years this match will be remembered while Fisher-Spasky will be largely forgotten. I agree with the above posters that Dainalov is to be congratulated in his achievement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160066734021641782006-10-05T11:45:00.000-05:002006-10-05T11:45:00.000-05:00We live in the "age of vulgarity". Bodily function...We live in the "age of vulgarity". Bodily functions are the common material of many "modern" jokes, TV programs, politics, etc. In this age of morons the "spirit of the age" can be symbolized by a toilet. Dainalov is a genius of the highest order for identifying (even unconsciously) the "ley motif" of the age and using it for creating an scandal. The "toiletgate" scandal worked so well that now chess displaced all other sports in the front news for the first time in a long, long time. He really outdid all the other propaganda masters with this sleight of hand.<BR/><BR/>Bravo Dainalov!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160066479739685172006-10-05T11:41:00.000-05:002006-10-05T11:41:00.000-05:00Dainalov is a shrewd businessman and a master at s...Dainalov is a shrewd businessman and a master at showmanship (just watch him play the "bad guy", he is awesome at it, even grinning while receiving the forfeit document). Remember how popular the actor of Dallas became when he played the bad guy? (when he was acting in "I dream of Jeanie" he was considered mediocre). Bad guys draw crowds, publicity and money. It was high time chess got his "bad boy" for publicity's sake!<BR/><BR/>Long live Dainalov!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160066437823844612006-10-05T11:40:00.000-05:002006-10-05T11:40:00.000-05:00Nice to see that every fanboy has his own rating s...<I>Nice to see that every fanboy has his own rating system. On the other hand I like your system. A game blundered away doesn't count? Great! That suddenly makes me a very decent chess player.</I><BR/><BR/>Fanboy knows that blunders count. He is merely making the very same point Garry Kasparov made in his WSJ editorial — that Kramnik's wins at the board were more due to Topalov's errors than to Kramnik's brilliancies.<BR/><BR/>From a scorekeeping standpoint, Kramnik's wins count the same, no matter how he got them. But from an analytical viewpoint, one must acknowledge how the win was arrived at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-1160066055163015122006-10-05T11:34:00.000-05:002006-10-05T11:34:00.000-05:00I reluctantly agree with anonymous on the last pos...I reluctantly agree with anonymous on the last post. To get this kind of publicity FIDE would have to spend around a 100 million dollars (!). Since there is no such thing as bad publicity in sports (just look how popular they are even after all the doping scandals) Dainalov is the single greates hero of chess (literally worth a cool 100 million) in the last ten years! (no one since Kasparov has contributed so much to chess popularity). Dainalov should be the next FIDE president!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com