Comments on: World championship chess: drug testers roll in as Anand asserts himself

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Great to find Ian’s commentary. It’s a shame Anand has such a dominating position. Kramnik has played solidly, i think, but doesn’t appear to have the flair of a world champ… or enough ability to beat down the smug Vishy.

By: Drugs

Drugs — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

.. It is possible Anand is a drug cheat, though i tend to guess otherwise. In the “The Hindu” on-line newspaper , they quote him:

‘When asked about the possibility of performance-enhancing drugs for chess players, Anand said, “It is completely pointless, of course.” ‘

Seems very naive to me.

By: Jonathan Sarfati

Jonathan Sarfati — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Yes, excellent move by Crikey to obtain GM Rogers’ commentary.

At least Anand will be a World Champ recognized by the entire chess world, and 15th in the line of real champs starting with Steinitz.