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Carsten Hensel, from London to Bonn and beyond

2/6/2018 – Carsten Hensel was manager of Peter Leko and Vladimir Kramnik and was directly involved in the most important chess events during a very tumultuous time for chess. Now he wrote a book about the life of Vladmir Kramnik which will appear soon. In an interview Hensel talks about the book, his work with Kramnik and various World Championship matches. | Photo: Vladimir Kramnik on the cover of the book

Carsten Hensel: 'It was a victory for justice'

10/28/2006 – A few days ago we published an accusatory interview by Veselin Topalov. In his reply Vladimir Kramnik's manager Carsten Hensel calls Topalov's allegations nothing but a pitiful excuse after a major sporting defeat. He also releases some additional details regarding the video surveillance of Kramnik's restroom.

Topalov: Elista still haunts my mind

10/27/2006 – Veselin Topalov, who earlier this month lost his world championship title to Vladimir Kramnik, has been holding back with his views on the controversial happenings that accompanied the event. Now he has let loose in an interview with journalist Gert Ligterink in the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant. Topalov: 'At night I dream about Kramnik.'

Yasser Seirawan: Elista 2006 – Another Perspective

10/21/2006 – A few days ago chief arbiter Geurt Gijssen described the crisis that evolved around the fifth game forfeit at the World Championship, justifying his decisions and criticizing Yasser Seirawan's article "The Layman's Guide to World Chess Match Officials. Now GM Seirawan plays the ball back into Gijssen's court with a powerful volley.

An arbiter's tale: 'My blood pressure rose to 220'

10/18/2006 – On September 29, at 15:22h local time, chief arbiter Geurt Gijssen started the clocks for game five of the World Championship in Elista. Veselin Topalov was at the board, Vladimir Kramnik protesting in his room. At 16:22h Gijssen stopped the clocks and awarded the game to Topalov, which almost led to the collapse of the match. Gijssen decribes the course of events.

Kramnik will not play Topalov in March

10/17/2006 – Topalov wants a rematch in March next year, but Vladimir Kramnik has issued a firm nyet to that idea. Will Topalov be able to play in Mexico, and will that event be degraded to a world championship qualifier? There are a lot of new press reports, but we concentrate our attention on yesterday's press conference by Kramnik.

Final impressions from Elista

10/16/2006 – Game eleven, game twelve, the tiebreak, with everything imaginable at stake. FIDE champion Veselin Topalov loses his title in the very last game to classical chess champ Vladimir Kramnik, who becomes the unified FIDE champion. Our Elista correspondent Misha Savinov has sent us final impressions in a giant pictorial report.

Topalov back in Bulgaria, seeks rematch

10/15/2006 – On Saturday Veselin Topalov and his manager Silvio Danailov arrived at Sofia Airport. Speaking to journalists they said that FIDE would change its regulations soon, implying there might be a rematch between Topalov and Kramnik in March 2007. Danialov also announced that there would be a book exposing Toiletgate. State of Danailov?

Elista 2006: The world champion's first press conference

10/14/2006 – The fourth tiebreak game was over, Vladimir Kramnik raised both fists in the air as a sign of victory, shouts, applause, friendly slaps, handshakes. Then Kramnik left for his first press conference as the unified world champion of FIDE. There he spoke about the match, his feelings, his team, his plans. New: videos with the final seconds of the match!

Elista Tiebreak: Vladimir Kramnik wins unified title!

10/14/2006 – The dramatic tiebreak finish of the World Chess Championship in Elista ended in a victory by Vladimir Kramnik, who won two games and drew one to take the unified World Chess Championship title. Thousands watched the events unfold on the Playchess server, where GM Yasser Seirawan provided live audio commentary. Full report with pictures and analysis.

Elista 2006: Before the tiebreak showdown

10/13/2006 – Armageddon. Friday the 13th. This is going to be one of the tensest days in modern chess history. The World Chess Championship will be decided in four rapid chess tiebreak games, with two blitz games to follow if necessary, and then a sudden-death final. Before the action begins here are excerpts from the game 12 press conference.

Elista 2006: game 12 drawn, match ends 6:6

10/12/2006 – The twelfth game of the World Championship match between Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov ended after 3h 50 min in a 47-move draw, with Topalov harboring slight hopes to win. This leaves the final score at 6:6. The tiebreaks will be played tomorrow, Friday the 13th (oops!). Full report and analysis of game 12.

Elista 2006: Game eleven drawn, score 5.5:5.5

10/11/2006 – The eleventh (penultimate) game of the World Chamionship match between Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik was a fighting draw and ended after five hours and 66 moves. In the last part of the game it was Kramnik with black who was pressing for a win. Wednesday is a free day, the final drama will be played out on Thursday. Full report with analysis by GM Mihail Marin

News and views on the World Championship

10/10/2006 – A letter of support by "famous Bulgarian grandmasters" for Veselin Topalov. What did the President of Bulgaria say to the President of FIDE? Is the new Appeals Committee in Elista really neutral? Could Topalov sue FIDE if the result of game five were reversed? And look who's calling for a boycott of the Topalov team. Here's a collection of news items from different countries.

Elista 2006: Scandalous and unscandalous impressions

10/10/2006 – The match was not abandoned and the biggest meltdown in chess history averted. Games eight and nine brought a turn-around for FIDE champion Veselin Topalov. Game ten turned it back again in classical champion Vladimir Kramnik's favour. Our correspondent in Elista, Misha Savinov, send us his latest impressions.

Vladimir Kramnik: We will sue FIDE!

10/10/2006 – After being forfeited on game five Vladimir Kramnik reluctantly agreed to play game six and thus allow the World Championship match to continue. But will he accept the result, and play a tie-break if the match ends 6-6 according to FIDE counting (6-5 according to Kramnik's)? In a press release he iterates his immediate and postgame plans and intentions.

Topalov: My manager Danailov did an extraordinary job

10/9/2006 – The Bulgarian daily TRUD has published a candid interview with Veselin Topalov. In it the national hero praises the work of his manager Silvio Danailov, who "won all legal battles", criticises Kramnik for never adhering to any principles, and the ChessBase newspage as a shame for a developed European state. Hot stuff.

Vladimir Kramnik: I deserved this victory

10/9/2006 – The classical chess world champion was satisfied, the FIDE champion despondent. Vladimir Kramnik answered questions with enthusiasm at the press conference after game ten, Veselin Topalov was subdued. Interesting: what Kramnik felt when he saw 24…f6 and why Topalov played this game-loser. Transcript.

Elista 2006: Kramnik wins game ten, score now 5:5

10/8/2006 – Garry Kasparov, watching the game on Playchess and analysing 24...Bxb5!?, took all of fifty milliseconds to react to Topalov's 24...f6?? "But doesn't that lose? Of course it loses!" Right he was, the game, which had brought Kramnik advantages out of the opening, was now a clear win. With two games to go the score is now 5:5. Report and analysis.

Makropoulos on the World Championship Crisis

10/7/2006 – He was in the middle of the events that led to the interruption of the World Championship, the forfeiting of game five, protests of both players, and the resumption of play. But the Sept. 29 report of FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos did not receive the attention it deserved. Here's an audio excerpt from the press conference and the full Makropoulos statement.

Elista 2006: Topalov wins game nine

10/7/2006 – The ninth game of the World Chamionship match between Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik was won by FIDE Champion Veselin Topalov. The Bulgarian now leads by 5:4 points, with three games left. A recordbreaking 8,500 visitors logged in simultaneously on the Playchess server, with GM Yasser Seirawan providing live audio commentary. Report and analysis.

Korchnoi: 'I would have walked out!'

10/7/2006 – Actually, if we were sensationalist our headline would have been: Viktor Korchnoi: "I agree with Karpov!" For once the great chess veteran of three world championship matches joins his arch-opponent – in these matches and life in general – in supporting Kramnik in the World Championship crisis. Viktor is also worried about chess being dragged into the toilet. How will we find sponsors?

The role of the Appeals Committee

10/6/2006 – In his "Layman's Guide to Match Officials" Yasser Seirawan restricted the duties of the Appeals Committee to appeals concerning a decision made my the Chief Arbiter of a match. But their powers and duties go further, says GM Bartlomiej Macieja, who had a close encounter with the Appeals Committee during the FIDE world championship in Las Vegas in 1999. Here is his harrowing tale.

Open letter by GMs Bareev and Svidler

10/5/2006 – With the crisis of the World Championship in full bloom, two friends, colleagues and former seconds of Vladimir Kramnik flew down to Elista to provide moral support. Grandmasters Evgeny Bareev and Peter Svidler spent two days with Kramnik, trying to get his spirits up. Now, back home again, they call for consequences – and sackings.
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