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Boris GELFAND: "I MADE A GOOD PRESENT TO MY MOM ON HER ANNIVERSARY"
Boris Gelfand from Israel became a winner of the World Cup 2009. He won the Ukrainian chess player Ruslan Ponomariov in the tie breaks 7-5.
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Nikita VITYUGOV: "THERE WAS A SERIOUS GROUND OF MY DEFEAT"
The Russian chess player Nikita Vityugov was knocked out in Round 3 by Sergey Karjakin. He gave a press conference about his performance in the World Cup.
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Arkady NAIDITSCH: "HOU YIFAN IS VERY DETERMINED"
The representative of Germany Arkady Naiditsch lost to the Russian Grandmaster Peter Svidler with black. As it turned out later, he had no special expectations from this tournament…
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Ruslan PONOMARIOV: "I BOUGHT MY TICKET IN ADVANCE WITH RETURN DATE ON 16 DECEMBER"
The confidence of our finalist is worth to envy! It became known that Ruslan Ponomariov bought his ticket long before the start of the Cup with the return date on 16 December.
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Alexander SHABALOV: "NAKAMURA IS LIKE A COMPUTER"
An interview with one of the leaders of the US National team Alexander Shabalov was slowly moved to a story about a professional chess player's life in the USA.
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Victor LAZNICKA: "MY NICKNAME IS CSKA-MOSKVA"
One of the sensations of the World Cup 2009 – Victor Laznicka – impressed the chess society by his performance in Khanty Mansiysk, winning both Alexander Morozevich and Viorel Bologan and qualifying to Round 4.
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Boris GELFAND: "RUSLAN IS LIKE KARPOV IN A WAY…"
The third game and again draw. This time the finalists of the World Cup noted that today's game was the most interesting game of their final match.
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Alexey SHIROV: "I FEEL AT HOME IN SPAIN"
The finalist of the last World Cup Alexey Shirov could not repeat his success of the previous edition: he was knocked out in Round 4 by Peter Svidler. But Alexey is not upset, he is optimistic. He tenderly talks about his girl friend who returned his taste to life.
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Sergey RUBLEVSKY: "I HAVE TWO CHILDREN - I HAVE SOMETHING TO DO!"
The Russian chess player Sergey Rublevsky who was knocked out in Round 2 against Alexander Areshchenko (2.5-3.5) shared his impressions from the World Cup and his future achievements with the journalists.
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Ruslan PONOMARIOV: "SO FAR THE FINAL MATCH IS BORING"
The second game of the final match Gelfand vs. Ponomariov was drawn. This is the traditional press conference after the game.
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Alexander FILIPENKO: "SHOULD THE FIRST CHANCE APPEAR, I PLAY CHESS"
The final games of the World Cup still goes on, but the first winner is already known. It is the Governor of Ugra Okrug – Alexander Filipenko.
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Maxim VACHIER-LAGRAVE: "IF I DON'T SUCCEED WITH CHESS, I WILL BECOME A MATHEMATICIAN!"
The chess hope of France Maxim Vachier-Lagrave could reach Round 4 of the World Cup 2009 where he lost to the Grandmaster Boris Gelfand of Israel. But he was still satisfied with his performance.
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Ernesto INARKIEV: "A SHARP FROST ADDED KEENNESS"
The Russian chess player Ernesto Inarkiev was knocked out in the tie breaks of Round 2 to the Ukrainian Grandmaster Pavel Eljanov. He doesn't comment his personal life but gladly speaks about his professional career and future plans.
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Ruslan PONOMARIOV: "WHAT, NOW WE SHOULD NOT PLAY 1.E2-E4 AT ALL?"
The first game of the final match of the World Cup 2009 was drawn after the tough development of the “Petroff defense”. The Grandmasters shared their impressions with the journalists at the traditional press conference.
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Vasily FILIPENKO: "OLYMPIAD IS AN APOGEE, BUT WE ARE NOT GOING TO STOP""
Several years ago Khanty Mansiysk was considered as only a gas and oil capital of Russia. Now the city claims to be the main chess center of the country. It is a great merit of the President of the Okrug Chess Federation Vasily Filipenko.
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Ruslan PONOMARIOV: "IF YOU DON'T DRINK, YOU ARE A SCOUNDREL"
The second finalist of the World Cup is known: it is Ruslan Ponomariov of the Ukraine who overplayed his opponent the Russian chess player Vladimir Malakhov in the toughest tie breaks, the score is 4:2.
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Sergey KARJAKIN: "THIS TIME MY WAY TO THE SEMIFINALS WAS EASY"
The same happened in 2007: Karjakin made his way till the semi final games, but as it was in 2007, he was knocked out at this very point: this time he lost to Boris Gelfand from Israel: 0-2.
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Vladimir MALAKHOV: "IF RUSLAN DID NOT OFFER A DRAW, WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AT THE END"
After the equal score after the second game of the semi finals, Ruslan Ponomariov and Vladimir Malakhov will continue fighting for the qualification to the finals in the tie breaks. This is their press conference after the game.
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Boris GELFAND: "PONOMARIOV OR MALAKHOV, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE FOR ME"
Boris Gelfand is the first finalist of the World Cup 2009. Having defeated Sergey Karjakin in the classical games, the Israeli chess player secured an additional rest day before the final Round.
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Sergey KARJAKIN: "NOW I HAVE DONE IT!"
Boris Gelfand of Israel outplayed the Ukrainian Sergey Karjakin in the first game of the semi final games with black. The traditional press conference took place after the game and here what they both said.
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Ruslan Ponomariov: "I WILL NOT PLAY TOMORROW"
The first game of the semi final games between Ruslan Ponomariov and Vladimir Malakhov was ended in a draw. One did not want to risk with black, another did not strive to win.
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Baadur JOBAVA: "MY GENERATION CONSISTS OF HANDICRAFT WORKERS"
He recovers as a real Georgian, drinking a red wine, and he has a great sense of humor. Our guest was knocked in Round 3, losing in the tie breaks to Alexander Grischuk. But he still had great impressions on Khanty Mansiysk and its girls…
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Dmitry JAKOVENKO: "I AM AMAZED BY GELFAND'S STAMINA"
Dmitry Jakovenko lost to Boris Gelfand in the tie breaks of Round 5… Therefore, Ugra region is left without its only representative at the tournament.
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Vugar GASHIMOV: "I WAS LIKE SWINGING FROM UP TO DOWN"
One of the favorites of the World Cup Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan is leaving the World Cup after he was defeated in the tie breaks by Ruslan Ponomariov of the Ukraine.
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Peter SVIDLER: "THE BRIGHTEST IMPRESSION? A MEETING WITH THE “HOT” FINNISH FELLOW"
One of the most interesting chess players of the world Peter Svidler is leaving the World Cup 2009. He was defeated by his compatriot Vladimir Malakhov.
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Shakhriyar MAMEDYAROV: "I HAD ONLY ONE REST DAY BEFORE THE CUP"
In opinion of the majority of chess experts, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan was doing better than the rest of the participants of the World Cup. Unfortunately he finished his participation in the quarter finals, losing to Sergey Karjakin. It was a very serious shock for an ambitious chess player.
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Vladimir MALAKHOV: "I DID NOT SEE A SENSE TO WIN TODAY"
The Russian chess player Vladimir Malakhov is qualified to the semi finals, making a draw in the second game of the match against his compatriot Peter Svidler. The match score is 1.5-0.5. He shared his impressions on the decisive game with the journalists at the traditional press conference.
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Boris GELFAND: "IT IS NOT A BATTLE OF GLADIATORS"
The match between Boris Gelfand and Dmitry Jakovenko is equal so far. The opponents will clarify who is stronger and luckier in the tie breaks.
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Ruslan PONOMARIOV: "I TRY TO DRINK LESS VODKA"
At the press conference after the first game, a man of few words Vugar Gashimov was supplementing his opponent - talkative Ruslan Ponomariov.
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Peter SVIDLER: "I TOSSED A COIN AT ONE POINT"
After the first game of quarter finals, one of the favorites of the Cup Peter Svidler had a difficult task – to overplay a strong chess player, his compatriot Vladimir Malakhov with black.
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Sergey KARJAKIN: "I KNOW IT IS NOT EASY FOR SHAKHRIYAR NOW"
At the press conference after the game, the Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin compared the situation of his opponent Shakhriyar Mamedyarov with the situation he had after he was defeated by the Czech player David Navara in the first game of Round 2.
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Boris GELFAND and Dmitry JAKOVENKO: "LIFE WAS NOT EASY FOR US YESTERDAY"
The joined press conference after the game looked like a meeting of old friends…
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Alexander GRISCHUK: "JAKOVENKO KNEW ALL MY SECRETS!"
The destiny played a mean trick to the Russian chess player Alexander Grischuk. After he outplayed his friend Vladislav Tkachiev in Round 2, the French Grandmaster stated in the press conference: “My friend Sasha knew all my secrets!”
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Etienne BACROT: "IT WAS DIFFICULT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING"
Right after the loss in the match against Ruslan Ponomariov, the French Grandmaster Etienne Bacrot had a press conference in the Winter Garden of the Center of Art for talented children of North.
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Teimour RAJABOV: "MY SIX YEAR OLD BROTHER WOULD PLAY BETTER THAN I DID"
One of the favorites of the World Cup 2009 was knocked out in Round 2, losing to the Russian chess player Konstantin Sakaev: 0.5-1.5.
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Alexey SHIROV: "I SHOULD THANK OLGA FOR BEING WITH ME NOW"
There is an irreplaceable loss of the Cup: the runner up of the last World Cup 2007 Alexey Shirov of Spain is leaving the tournament: he lost his match against the Russian chess player Peter Svidler – 0.5-1.5.
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Vladislav TKACHIEV: "IT WOULD BE NICE TO DRESS ALL FEMALE CHESS PLAYERS IN MINISKIRTS"
The European ex-Champion Vladislav Tkachiev was knocked out from the World Cup after Round 2, having lost to the Russian chess player Alexander Grischuk.
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Laurent FRESSINET: "MY WIFE ELMIRA IS THE MAIN BREADWINNER OF OUR FAMILY"
The French Grandmaster brings up his daughter, plays poker and cannot live without Paris…
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Alexander ONISCHUK: "I PROPOSE TO PROVIDE EVERY CHESS PLAYER WITH A PAGER"
The American Grandmaster Alexander Onischuk has his personal opinion of the situation with the Chinese Grandmasters Wang Yue and Li Chao.
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Wang YUE and Li CHAO: "WE ARE NOT GOING TO QUIT SMOKING"
The Chinese Grandmasters Wang Yue and Li Chao are leaving the Cup because of their late appearance for the second games of tie-breaks of Round 3. The reason of being late is ridiculous: they were smoking and did not know that the game had already started.
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Erwin L'AMI: "IT IS A PITY THAT KARPOV AND KASPAROV PLAY SO UNIMPRESSIVELY NOW"
One of the most talented Dutch chess players Erwin L'Ami had a fiasco as a player: he was knocked out by the Indian chess players Krishnan Sasikiran and then he came to grief as a coach. His player Ivan Cheparinov could not qualify to the next Round.
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Gata KAMSKY: "I WAS ALWAYS CHOOSING THE WRONG OPENINGS"
The last Cup winner Gata Kamsky was defeated by the young Wesley So from the Philippines in Round 3.
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Evgeny TOMASHEVSKY: "I WAS SLOW TO GRASP"
The European Chess Champion 2009 Evgeny Tomashevsky was knocked out of the Cup losing his match against Alexey Shirov of Spain. Therefore, he has stopped his non-losing series of 58 games.
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Sanan SYUGIROV: "MY AIM IS TO HAVE 2700"
The youngest representative of Russian chess, 16 years old Sanan Syugirov was very upset after his loss in Round 1 of the World Cup. He promises to make revenge in the Super finals of the Russian Chess Championship.
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Parimarjan NEGI: "I WILL DO MY BEST TO BECOME ANAND No.2"
Another young chess star of the World Cup is 15 years old Parimarjan Negi. He became the youngest Grandmaster of the world two years ago. In Khanty Mansiysk he lost in the tie breaks of Round 1 to Vadim Milov of Switzerland.
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Wesley SO: "I ADMIRE IVANCHUK"
The young Wesley So from the Philippines is the only sensation producer of the World Cup 2009. He won Vassily Ivanchuk in Round 2 and defeated the last Cup winner of the Cup Gata Kamsky with black.
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Varuzhan AKOBIAN: "GOOD THAT I GO TO FITNESS CLUB"
Varuzhan Akobian of the USA became a hero of the Round 1. He won Pavel Tregubov in the tie breaks 9:7.
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Vassily IVANCHUK: "I was thrown out of a saddle"
After the loss in the Round 2, Vassily Ivanchuk looked like a broken-hearted man. It was obvious: he is a genius; it is just difficult to stand up to the loss to the young and unknown So Wesley from the Philippines.
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ALEXANDRA KOSTENYUK: "I SHOULD CONTACT L'OREAL!"
The Women's World Champion Alexandra Kostenyuk was not lucky in the drawing of colors: she had to meet one of the best Grandmasters of the world Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the Round 1. Nevertheless, Alexandra was very optimistic…
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Judit POLGAR: “I ALWAYS KNEW THAT I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL”
She has two children and it could seem that she has no champion's ambitions anymore. But the housewife activity is not for the great chess player. “I just can't live without chess”, - says Judit. – “I will do my best to be among the strongest again”.
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David NAVARA: "I WILL NEVER BE SPECIALIST IN LOGICS"
Navara is not only bright chess player but also very interesting person and true original. For instance he answered questions at the press conference in Russian (“I learned this language for some years”).
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Lenier DOMINGUEZ: "WE ALL FOLLOW CHE GEVARA'S EXAMPLE"
The best chess player of the Latin America, World Blitz Chess Champion 2008 Lenier Dominguez Peres helps his girl-friend-physician, watches “Dr. House” and believes in the revolution ideals.
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Alexander Motylev: “I HAVE HAD A GREAT SUCCESS LATELY. BUT I WANT MORE”
He is not only strong practitioner but one of the chess theorists of the country. But he was not lucky in Khanty Mansiysk by now.
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Ray Robson: "They say I am an aggressive player"
Today chess in the USA is not only Nakamura and ex-representatives of the Soviet chess school. But it is also very perspective, according to specialists, Ray Robson and Robert Hess. World Cup 2009 is their first serious collision with the chess elite.
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Vugar Gashimov: "Kasparov predicted that we will win Europe. He was right"
European Champion Vugar Gashimov from Azerbaijan is sure that one of the favorites of the tournament would win the World Cup. And he does not deny that he is one of them.
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Fabiano Caruana – to become the best? I hope it is only the matter of time for me
It seems that it is the first time when such a sport country as Italy has got a player, who to public mind, is able to equally compete with chess elite in the closest future.
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Ho Yifan – I like Karjakin as a chess player!
Hou Yifan, 15 years old Chinese, became famous long before the Women's World Chess Championship in Nalchik in 2008. Being the youngest participant, she managed to go all the way till the finals where she lost to the Russian. To Alexandra Kostenyuk.
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