Talk:World Chess Championship 2009
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[edit] World Cup non-participants
"Because of the special provisions for Kramnik and Topalov, these players are excluded from the World Cup. All other top-rated players are qualified for it, but Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Aleksandr Morozevich, and Boris Gelfand will not take part."
-- Any word on why not? Peter Ballard 09:12, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
- In the World Cup participants list, they are replaced by other players. I have not found any comments on this. It looks like Leko, Morozevich, and Gelfand are giving up any chance to get the World Champion title before 2011. Conscious 10:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
There has been no word on this from any of the normal chess news outlets but rumour has it that they were not happy with the special provision given to Topalov (seeded straight to final). FCKosice, 18 October 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.9.91.91 (talk) 20:47, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
- Here's my translation of a fragment of Moro's interview:[1]
- Yury Vasilyev: Numerous admirers of your talent are afflicted with the news of your refusal to participate in the World Cup, the winner of which will face ex-World Champion Veselin Topalov in fight for the right to play the match with the 2008 World Champion in the next cycle. What is the reason for your refusal?
- Aleksandr Morozevich: Several months ago, FIDE changed the selection system again, giving Topalov the right to play right away in the final challengers' match. And in Sofia, at that. The nature of these changes in unclear to me. All this looks absurd, but I don't want to go deeply into it. Taking into account my relations with Topalov, the match in Sofia would never take place, and I cannot play a tournament without the motivation to win the first place.
- Conscious 10:09, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
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- Thanks for that. Peter Ballard 12:55, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
- The reason for Gelfland's absence does not seem to have been officially reported anywhere (although it's very possible that his reasons are the same as Leko & Morozevich), but the article on Chess World Cup 2007 states that "Péter Lékó and Aleksandr Morozevich refused to take part as a form of protest against the special privileges given for the inclusion of Kramnik and Topalov in the World Chess Championship Cycle." Two supporting references are given:
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- Leko's manager Carsten Hensel: "the privilege that Topalov is getting, to play against the winner of the World Cup or to immediately challenge Kramnik in a world championship match, must be of concern to the other top players. I expect all top grandmasters, including Peter Leko, to protest against this special privilege.". Chessbase (11 July 2007).
- Gregorytopov (talk) 17:27, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
