Kramnik: "I just don't respect him as a person"

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MSC157

Well, to be honest, those players are known because of variations named after them.

However, I agree his style is special and it's amazing Veselin is still in top form and strong player. But 'champion' part is bothering me. We have Formula 1 and Formula 3 in racing. I'd say he was Chess 3 ch.

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So what about this: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/kramnik-and-topalov-bury-the-hatchet

???

SilentKnighte5

Maybe Topalov doesn't wash his hands after he goes to the bathroom.

MSC157

Kramnik has arthritis, that's why he leaves his seat so often.

YANQUI_UXO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zjw2bNmwC8

Listen to the first three minutes of this Kramnik video, pretty insightful stuff :)

MSC157

Very very interesting, thanks!

Superqueen500

I believe this thread ended on post #12

Pulpofeira

No. Kramnik is taller.

Superqueen500

But Topalov is in better physical shape/health.

Pulpofeira

But he's bald.

Superqueen500

But he rocks a goatee. Kramnik is always clean shaven.

Pulpofeira

Like this one?

Superqueen500

Yup, seems pretty sexy. Makes Topalov more villainous. 

Pulpofeira

Sorry, I must go to have a shave. To later!

MSC157

To be like Vlad. :D

Pulpofeira

To be a man!

fabelhaft

"Kramnik has an overwhelming score vs Topalov"

15-11, I think. Not too bad, beating Kramnik 11 times can always be compared to for example Kasparov and Anand beating him 13 times taken together. Topalov is in general a bit underestimated as a player, he won numerous super tournaments, was #1 longer than Anand and Kramnik, had the best first board TPR in two Olympiads with 20 years between them, and played a couple of very even title matches.

Pulpofeira
fabelhaft escribió:

"Kramnik has an overwhelming score vs Topalov"

 

15-11, I think. Not too bad, beating Kramnik 11 times can always be compared to for example Kasparov and Anand beating him 13 times taken together. Topalov is in general a bit underestimated as a player, he won numerous super tournaments, was #1 longer than Anand and Kramnik, had the best first board TPR in two Olympiads with 20 years between them, and played a couple of very even title matches.

Now seriously, I agree with you. GM Iván Salgado states: 'the better Carlsen, the better Kasparov and the better Topalov are the three best players in history. The problem is Topalov only was able to mantaint that peak during two years'.

Pulpofeira

But obviously Kramnik's career is more impressive.

Synaphai
MSC157 wrote:

I'm 100% sure Kramnik would shake hands if it was offered to him, remember that!

Also, this comparison was hilarious hahahah! 100 years from now, people will only know Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca... Fischer, Karpov, 13th Kasparov, 14th Kramnik, 15th Anand, 16th Carlsen... Topalov? Ah, challenger once (after googling him), "Talk to Charlie" guy...

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