ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
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Q: What do you think about your first results in this tournament?
A: It's the first time I beat somebody so strong like Shirov in a tournament game. So, that's really very exceptional and makes me very happy.
Q: How did you managed to become grandmaster at only 12 years old?
A: Just working hard. Nothing else special or, at least, I don't remember anything more important.
Q: What's the most difficult part of chess for you?
A: Nothing, I don't now. So far, everything was very easy for me.
Q: One year ago you were one of Ponomariov's team members. Why?
A: Before that I beat him in a couple of friendly rapid games in a chess club, and I think he was impressed by that. So, he invited me to work with him.
Q: How is a normal day in your life?
A: After breakfast, I go to the chess club. And after lunch as well. I also play some table tennis and I like reading and watching TV.
Q: You mean you don't go to the school?
A: Only sometimes.
Q: And what about your hobbies?
A: Besides chess and table tennis, nothing special. Just some movies, like any other boy of my age.
Q: What's your favourite dish?
A: Chicken with fries.
Q: Ponomariov, Volokitin, Karjakin… three very young chess stars coming from Ukraine. Whats the secret?
A: We have a fantastic chess school, with very good chess teachers and coaches.
Q: Who is your chess hero?
A: Nobody. I like all the champions, but nobody in particular.
Q: When do you expect to be world champion?
A: At 16.
Ronda 1 29 de Noviembre de 2002 16:00 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 1-0 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 2 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 1-0 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 3 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 1-0 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 4 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 0-1 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 5 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 1/2 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 6 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 1-0 7 Amura, Claudia ARG --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 2 29 de Noviembre de 2002 17:15 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 1-0 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 2 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 1/2 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 3 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 1/2 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 4 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 0-1 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 5 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 1-0 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 6 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 1/2 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 3 29 de Noviembre de 2002 19:00 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 1/2 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 2 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 1/2 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 3 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 1/2 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 4 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 1/2 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 5 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 0-1 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 6 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 0-1 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 4 29 de Noviembre de 2002 20:15 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 0-1 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 2 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 1/2 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 3 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 1-0 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 4 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 0-1 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 5 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 0-1 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 6 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 1/2 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 5 30 de Noviembre de 2002 16:00 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 1-0 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 2 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 1/2 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 3 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 0-1 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 4 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 0-1 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 5 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 1/2 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 6 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 1-0 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 6 30 de Noviembre de 2002 17:15 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 1/2 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 2 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 1/2 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 3 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 1-0 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 4 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 1-0 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 5 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 1-0 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 6 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 0-1 4 Polgar, Judit HUN --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 7 30 de Noviembre de 2002 19:00 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 1-0 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 2 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG 0-1 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 3 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 0-1 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 4 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 0-1 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 5 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 0-1 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 6 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 1/2 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP --------------------------------------------------------- Ronda 8 30 de Noviembre de 2002 20:15 h. --------------------------------------------------------- 1 12 Granero, Antonio ESP 1/2 10 San Segundo, Pablo ESP 2 11 Shirov, Alexei ESP 1-0 9 Kurajica, Bojan BIH 3 1 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 1-0 8 Psakhis, Lev ISR 4 2 Karjakin, Sergei UKR 1-0 7 Amura, Claudia ARG 5 3 Karpov, Anatoli RUS 1-0 6 Vera, Reynaldo CUB 6 4 Polgar, Judit HUN 1-0 5 Paunovic, Dragan YUG ---------------------------------------------------------
1-3 Karjakin, Polgar y Ponomariov 6
4 Shírov 5.5
5 Karpov 5
6 Psajis 4.5
7 Kurajica 4
8 San Segundo 3.5
9-10 Granero y Páunovic 2.5
11 Vera 1.5
12 Amura 1
All the games so far (PGN, unedited)