3/17/2009 – It sounds ominous, when quoted by the broadsheets and repeated in chess blogs. "Vishy is a brilliant player," Kasparov said in New Delhi, "but it is very difficult to compete at 40. I will be surprised if he can go on any longer." Kasparov himself will soon be 46, Anand is pushing forty, and there are 13 and 14-year-olds out there baying at their heels. Article, transcripts and a video interview.
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Anand’s reign will end soon: Kasparov
Ajit Vijaykumar
When Garry Kasparov speaks, you better listen. When he asks the air-conditioning
to be lowered or the lighting to be dimmed, you better do it. When he says Viswanathan
Anand’s reign as the world chess champion will come to an end soon, you
better believe. Not just because he ruled the chessboard for over 20 years or
that he is toiling for the revival of democracy in Russia.
Widely regarded as the best player the game of chess has seen, Garry Kimovich
Kasparov has grown beyond the 64 squares of the chessboard by daring to take
on the Kremlin. But he will always remain a prodigy that not only ruled the
world, but also challenged the FIDE ( International Chess Federation) by creating
a rival faction PCA ( Professional Chess Association) to protect the interest
of fellow chess players.
So when Kasparov told MAIL TODAY that he didn’t expect Anand to continue
with his winning streak for long, one knew he wasn’t just babbling phrases.
“Vishy is a brilliant player. But it is very difficult to compete at 40.
He is up against people half his age. I will be surprised if he can go on any
longer. He can fight against anyone but time,” Kasparov said, on the sidelines
of the India Today Conclave 2009 in the Capital on Friday.
When pushed to explain his deduction, the Russian said that more than Anand’s
style, it is the adroitness of the current crop of players which has changed
the way chess is played. “About 50 years ago, the average age of a chess
player was about 35 years. Nowadays, 14-year-olds are becoming Grandmasters.
This is due to ( the advent of) computers and sophisticated softwares,”
he said.
Not too impressed by youngsters challenging the might of much older competitors,
the 46-year-old had an interesting take on the precocious talent sprouting all
over the world. “Nowadays, a 13-year-old would probably know more than
Bobby Fischer knew when he retired. They analyse all the moves and prepare themselves
on their computers. But that doesn’t mean they are special.”
But it’s not the youngsters’ fault that they are better prepared
to learn the nuances of the game. Just because they have technology to sharpen
their skills doesn’t mean that they have an undue advantage, does it?
“Physics students nowadays know more than Einstein and Newton did. That
doesn’t make them smarter, does it?” quipped the Russian, who quit
the sport in 2005.
So what is it that sets apart someone like Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov or Anand
from contemporary players? “We had a feel for the game. Whenever I saw
a position, I relied on the power of evaluation and understanding as to what
would be a good move. But the motto of today’s player is — show
me the move. I can’t explain it to them but sometimes, it’s just
your sense which says what is a good or a bad move.”
By Garry Kasparov, World Chess Champion & Political Activist (short excerpt)
It is a rare honor to be here in India, the birthplace of my preferred game
of chess. Chess is considered complex, but India’s favorite sport of cricket
looks more complicated to me. I will offer a deal: I will explain the Najdorf
Defense to you if you can explain to me why a “googly” isn’t
a technology company in California!
The current world chess champion hails from India, my old friend and opponent,
Viswanathan Anand. Or Vishy, as I always called him. The day after I retired
in 2005, in the Spanish city of Linares where Anand is playing today, I told
Vishy that now he was the old guy in the chess world, but his hair isn’t
even gray yet! I know there is a habit of Indian sportsmen entering politics,
so watch out when Vishy retires. At least in India, unlike in Putin’s
Russia, he can enter a free and fair election!
Sadly, the pleasant memories I had of my 1995 world championship against Vishy
Anand in New York were destroyed along with the World Trade Center, where the
match took place. The first game took place on September 11 and the honorary
first move was made by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. 9/11 was a shock around
the world, even here in India, where you have lived with terrorism for decades.
It sent a chilling message that the world was changing even if the great powers
refused to acknowledge it.
Russian translation of the India Today article provided by Valery Golubenko
Каспаров: Царствование
Ананда скоро
закончится
India Today Conclave 2009, 7 марта
Когда Гарри Каспаров
говорит, лучше
послушайте. Когда
он просит ослабить
кондиционер
или сделать освещение
тусклым, лучше
сделайте это.
Когда он говорит,
что царствование
Вишванатана
Ананда в качестве
чемпиона мира
по шахматам скоро
подойдёт к концу,
лучше поверьте.
Не только потому,
что он заправлял
шахматами более
20 лет или надрывается
над возрождением
демократии в
России.
Считающийся
многими лучшим
шахматистом
всех времён, Гарри
Кимович Каспаров
перерос 64 клетки
шахматной доски,
дерзнув бростить
вызов Кремлю.
Но он навсегда
останется необыкновенно
одарённым человеком,
который не только
правил миром,
но и бросил вызов
ФИДЕ (международной
шахматной федерации),
создав альтернативную
структуру - ПША
(профессиональную
шахматную ассоциацию)
для защиты интересов
коллег-шахматистов.
Поэтому когда
Каспаров поведал
MAIL TODAY, что он не ждёт
от Ананда долгой
победной полосы,
понятно, что это
не пустая болтовня.
"Виши - блестящий
игрок, но очень
тяжело соперничать
в 40-летнем возрасте.
Он играет с теми,
кто вдвое моложе
его. Я удивлюсь,
если он сможет
и дальше соперничать
с ними. Он может
бороться с кем
угодно, но только
не с временем",-
заявил Каспаров
India Today Conclave 2009 в Дели в пятницу.
Чтобы пояснить
свои умозаключения,
русский сказал,
что не стиль Ананда,
а именно искусность
нынешней плеяды
игроков изменяет
пути развития
шахмат. "Полвека
назад средний
возраст игрока
был около 35 лет.
Сейчас 14-летние
становятся гроссмейстерами.
Это происходит
благодаря компьютерам
и сложным программам".
Не слишком поражённый
юными, бросающими
вызов гораздо
более старшим
противникам,
46-летний Каспаров
выразил интересный
взгляд на скороспелые
таланты, как спрут,
опутавшие весь
мир. "Сейчас, 13-летние,
возможно, знают
больше, чем Бобби
Фишер, когда ушёл
из шахмат. Они
анализируют
все ходы и готовятся
на своих компьютерах.
Но это не означает,
что они особенные".
Но это не вина
юных, что они лучше
подготовлены
к изучению нюансов
игры. Как и наличие
технологии для
совершенствования
не означает, что
они имеют чрезмерное
преимущество.
"Студенты-физики
знают сейчас
больше Эйнштейна
и Ньютона, но это
не делает их великими",-
язвит русский,
оставивший большой
спорт в 2005 году.
Так что же отделяет
таких, как Каспаров,
Карпов или Ананд,
от других игроков?
"Мы чувствуем
игру. Рассматривая
позицию, я основывался
на её верной оценке
и понимании хорошего
хода. Однако лозунг
нынешних игроков
- покажи мне ход.
Я не могу им это
объяснить, зачастую
это всего лишь
внутреннее чувство,
подсказывающее,
какой ход хороший,
а какой плохой".
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