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Publisher: ChessBase, 2006
Edition: DVD
Language: English

Congratulations! As this year comes to an end we should be able to rejoice in the so-called reunification of chess, which after a long and tedious process has been brought to a conclusion with the match between the FIDE-World Champion Veselin Topalov and the Classical Chess World Champion Vladimir Kramnik in September/October in Elista. Anyone who followed this spectacle and war of nerves could see how painful this rebirth was. May the at least formal unity of chess last for a long time. After all the World Chess Champion is the visiting card which the chess world can present to that other world. The more splendid that card looks, the better chess will be able to keep up in the competition with other sports. The chess played in the match is one of the high points of this our Christmas issue of ChessBase Magazine. Almost at the same time, the Europa Cup for teams was taking place in Fügen. At it there was gathered a large part of the remaining chess élite. A further high point in terms of chess were the World Youth Championships for boys and girls in Batumi, a veritable exhibition of talent. German chess fans are happy to have a World Champion in Arik Braun. After two German championships and his place as runner-up in the European Youth Championship, this was the greatest success yet for the 18 year old. Another 18 year old is a step ahead in his development. When Teimour Radjabov beat Garry Kasparov three years ago in Linares, the young man from Baku was reckoned to be a possible future world champion. At the rapid chess tournament in Cap d'Agde, he came in first and gave his opponents the chance to admire his strength.

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