Anton Kovyalov


@lofina
Them that ask no questions are never told a lie
Watch the wall my lady while the gentleman go by
Or something like that ...

Zurab was aggressive, demeaning & derogatory, Zurab should be fined & disciplined & Anton Kovyalov compensated.
The fact that nobody hadn't noticed or had an issue with Kovalyov wearing the same shorts in his four games before today's round—two against Varuzhan Akobian, and two against Vishy Anand says it all.

Yeah, he's got previous. Watchout Zurab's here now with his evil twin Azmaiparashvili brothers. Oi Zurab! Leave the kid alone!
The above was meant to be a humorous delivery of swift justice to Zurab & his 'evil twin' Azmaiparashvili brother's, if not funny then please let me know & I'll delete.

Zurab's intervention is out of place. A compromise should have been reached, and Anton should have been allowed to play his game. But the issue here was not only about chess. It was about a guy who was at the receiving end of racial slur and shabby treatment from an organizer. Anton was visibly distracted and humiliated. Zurab could have gone an extra mile to accommodate Anton, and should have shown compassion to a guy who was playing the best chess of his life.
Anton was not the only one who lost here. The winner of chess should be decided on the board, and not by any director of the board.