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Well, if it's gonna be like that, don't expect any sponsor's money...
That's a serious problem with top level chess. The GMs all think the world owes them a living.
Mathieu, you are missing the point. I, too, would welcome a sartorial upgrade among chessplayers, particularly titled players and agree that it would help with sponsors. That is not the issue. While FIDE has been waffling on some form of dress code, as of this moment, there is nothing in the proposed overall code, nor in the terms of the player contract, that would preclude the wearing of long shorts as Anton had done in four previous games without issue or incident. If the chief arbiter took it on himself to reinterpret the standard, the appropriate course, as he has conceded, would have been to warn the player to dress up in future...and then get on with the game.
The issue is the behaviour of the notorious Zurabi, a Kirsan protege, who serves as chief organizer (and, incredibly, chair of the appeals committee) in haranguing and threatening a player 10 minutes before a round in the most insulting language. This is completely unacceptable and forms the basis of the protests by the CFC and by the Association of Chess Professionals.
Last edited by Gordon Ritchie; Sunday, 10th September, 2017, 08:25 PM.
Assuming all that's been published is true...
Appeal what exactly?
Appeal the way Anton was treated at a key moment just before one of the most important games of his life. This situation is just unbelievable and intolerable.
One has to wonder why FIDE keeps shooting itself in the head. Anton's situation fed the narrative that anything can happen in this tournament which builds the excitement and interest in chess. If the reports are correct and Anton doesn't reconsider we are probably going to lose another generational talent who seemed destined to become a supergrandmaster. This is a shame.
Last edited by Vlad Drkulec; Sunday, 10th September, 2017, 12:01 PM.
Nakamura loses to Fedoseev and exits the tournament.
Fedoseev seems confident in his post-game interview. "For me it was not a surprise. This year I played fantastic chess"
His coach, Alexander Khalifman, earlier said that this game was sort of shaky and Fedoseev agrees. He had the advantage from the opening and then gave Hikaru some chances, which he missed in time pressure.
His most difficult match was the first round with Baccallao where he almost lost.
Giri had a chance to save his game with 39….Rexf3 but missed it. Then, slowly and slowly, Giri built his game up again and almost equalized. In time pressure Giri escaped, the game being a draw.
Svidler beats Onischuk and Alexander is out of the tournament. Wang Hao does the same with Kuzubov and eliminates him.
Since Magnus is gone, Peter will not have to play him (in the same bracket) and Peter says that he is not unhappy about that.
Ivanchuk beats Kramnik to a chorus of congratulations from the chessbomb kibitzers:
- h3 - make a cake of this position.
- woot great game by Chucky
- Ivanchuk is immortal
- wow, what an upset!
- 3rd round, the round of upsets ... hope it's not mvl's turn now
- Who is this young stallion defeating Kramnik? He seems promising
- checkers has helped Chucky's chess
- Hollywood would love to make a movie about the new world champion Ivanchuk.
- Today Ivanchuk played like a world champion. What happens next is another story.
Round 3, Game 2, Sept. 10
Kramnik, Vladimir – Ivanchuk, Vassily
B12 Caro-Kann, Exchange, Rubinstein variation
1. Magnus Carlsen
2. Alexander Onischuk
3. Vladimir Kramnik
4. Vladislav Artemiev
5. Francisco Vallejo Pons
6. Hikaru Nakamura
7. Anton Kovalyov
8. Yuriy Kuzubov
I wrote a letter of protest to the Appeals Committee before I read Anton's account.
He should have been politely asked to upgrade his attire for the next round. I am blown away by Anton's account. Azmai's racial comments were inexcusable. We're not done with this.
Hi Hal,
Just to make sure that eveyone undesrstands what calling someone a "gypsy" means for eastern European culture:
Go to the start of the 3rd minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhENGl3XviM
Appeal the way Anton was treated at a key moment just before one of the most important games of his life. This situation is just unbelievable and intolerable.
One has to wonder why FIDE keeps shooting itself in the head. Anton's situation fed the narrative that anything can happen in this tournament which builds the excitement and interest in chess. If the reports are correct and Anton doesn't reconsider we are probably going to lose another generational talent who seemed destined to become a supergrandmaster. This is a shame.
Hi Vlad,
It is my impression that the only things that get appeal are decisions.
The only decision taken at any point by anyone, was Kovalyov abandoning the tournament.
The way Kovalyov was treated was indeed unacceptable, but also irreversible.
Of course there should be letters of protest, and it's great to see CFC taking leadership on that.
The pattern I see is a guy not dressed properly for the event he's playing in.
You receive 10k to play 4 games of chess, the least you can do is to wear some pants.
Top level chess in Canada has probably had a setback whose effects will certainly be long lasting and you want to side with the Disney villain in this scenario.
if you were allowed to wear shorts in rounds 1 and 2 and all of a sudden called a gypsy in round 3 and forced to change to pants minutes before the game starts...I don't know man.. these arbiters are either a bunch of dorks who have no clue as to how rules work or are gang buddies of Anand, wanting to get back at Anton, pissed that our boy trashed him in round 2.
Top level chess in Canada has probably had a setback whose effects will certainly be long lasting and you want to side with the Disney villain in this scenario.
Nope. I want to side with the good guy. But I also understand that the good guy will have more of a point if he wears pants...
Bobby Fischer understood that. Dress up, show up at the board and behave. If anything bothers you, you can complain before or after the game. But if you show up 5 min. before game time wearing shorts... don't expect to be treated like a pro.
if you were allowed to wear shorts in rounds 1 and 2 and all of a sudden called a gypsy in round 3 and forced to change to pants minutes before the game starts...I don't know man.. these arbiters are either a bunch of dorks who have no clue as to how rules work or are gang buddies of Anand, wanting to get back at Anton, pissed that our boy trashed him in round 2.
Anton Kovalyov has been playing chess for more than 12 years and he's got 245 games registered on chessgames.com. That's less than 20 games a year. Then you ask him to play a couple of very important games. 2 of them against a former world champion. No less. And he's paid upwards of 10k for it. Result? He doesn't even bother to wear pants...
And then you wonder why the sponsors don't want to pour money into chess tournaments.
It might sound rude, but being called a gipsy for wearing shorts at the Chess World Cup is just what it is.
You want to be a gipsy? Fine. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a lawless travelling artist who does things his own way. But either one of two things will happen:
1-More likely, you're gonna be treated and paid like a gipsy: not much.
2-Less likely, you become one of the very best gipsies in the world at what you're doing and your physical appearence doesn't matter anymore (i.e. Ivanchuck).
Last edited by Mathieu Cloutier; Sunday, 10th September, 2017, 10:41 PM.
It might sound rude, but being called a gipsy for wearing shorts at the Chess World Cup is just what it is.
You want to be a gipsy? Fine. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a lawless travelling artist who does things his own way. But either one of two things will happen:
1-More likely, you're gonna be treated and paid like a gipsy: not much.
2-Less likely, you become one of the very best gipsies in the world at what you're doing and your physical appearence doesn't matter anymore (i.e. Ivanchuck).
FIDE DRESS CODE POLICY: HELP CHESS BY WEARING PROPER ATTIRE
Regulations
3a The following is acceptable for men players, captains, head of delegation.
Suits, ties, dressy pants, trousers, jeans, long-sleeve or shirt-sleeve dress shirt, dress shirt, alternatively T-shirts or polo, dress shoes, loafers or dressy slip-ons, socks, shoes or sneakers, sport coat, blazer, Bermuda shorts, turtleneck, jacket, vest or sweater. Team uniforms and national costumes clothing.
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