Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012: First Interview with Women's Champions - The Russian Team
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Hi everyone,
Here are excerpts from the first interview the Russian team gave after winning the gold at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul recently. The interview was conducted as a press conference and is also available on the official website of the chess olympiad.
Hopefully, you haven't missed the following links, all the Chess Blog reports and Chess King game posts about the Istanbul Chess Olympiad.
Hi everyone,
Here are excerpts from the first interview the Russian team gave after winning the gold at the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul recently. The interview was conducted as a press conference and is also available on the official website of the chess olympiad.
Hopefully, you haven't missed the following links, all the Chess Blog reports and Chess King game posts about the Istanbul Chess Olympiad.
2-The conquest of Istanbul: Chess Queen's personal livejournal account of all the rounds at the Istanbul Chess Olympiad. The long post is in Russian.
3-How to destroy the Caro Kann with White: Chess Queen™ Alexandra comments Kosteniuk – Soumya from the Istanbul Olympiads
4-Spot Magic Move in Kosteniuk-Yanjindulam at 40th Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012
Video of the Russian team singing their national anthem
Interview with the Russian team and their head coach
Karlovich: Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely happy to congratulate the Russian women's chess team as these ladies have won the gold medals here in Istanbul. They have proved that they are the strongest in the world. My first question is, whether you really hoped to make it, guys?
Rublevsky: We did. However to make this true we prepared a special opening variation, tried hard and simply played well to get the result.
Karlovich: What was the most decisive moment in the Olympiad for the Russian team?Kosteniuk: Perhaps it was the moment that started with a draw against Poland – we felt that there are three draws in a row and we simply need to do something. Than we managed to pull ourselves together and started winning again.
Karlovich: You are now two times Olympiad winners. What do you think of it?
Gunina: We are proud, but indeed there is a big difference between these 2010 and 2012 Olympiads. In Khanty-Mansiysk we won 11 matches in a row – and there was nothing to be sorry about. However the real team is made only through defeats, when you have to overcome the obstacles and difficulties. This time we had hard times but we managed to do well. I am proud of what we have done.
Kosteniuk: The trainers did their job well – and we are winners also because of their hard struggle to make us win these matches.
Karlovich: What about the team composition, how do you feel about it?
Najer: We are a very stable and firm team. Of course there are strong teams but none is such a balanced team as ours. We are really strong!
Kosteniuk: Comparing with the other Olympiad in 2010 Alisa Galliamova was replaced by Natalija Pogonina but that is a normal situation – we still remain to be a team which keeps its spirit and strength.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss
3-How to destroy the Caro Kann with White: Chess Queen™ Alexandra comments Kosteniuk – Soumya from the Istanbul Olympiads
4-Spot Magic Move in Kosteniuk-Yanjindulam at 40th Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012
Interview with the Russian team and their head coach
Karlovich: Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely happy to congratulate the Russian women's chess team as these ladies have won the gold medals here in Istanbul. They have proved that they are the strongest in the world. My first question is, whether you really hoped to make it, guys?
Rublevsky: We did. However to make this true we prepared a special opening variation, tried hard and simply played well to get the result.
Karlovich: What was the most decisive moment in the Olympiad for the Russian team?Kosteniuk: Perhaps it was the moment that started with a draw against Poland – we felt that there are three draws in a row and we simply need to do something. Than we managed to pull ourselves together and started winning again.
Karlovich: You are now two times Olympiad winners. What do you think of it?
Gunina: We are proud, but indeed there is a big difference between these 2010 and 2012 Olympiads. In Khanty-Mansiysk we won 11 matches in a row – and there was nothing to be sorry about. However the real team is made only through defeats, when you have to overcome the obstacles and difficulties. This time we had hard times but we managed to do well. I am proud of what we have done.
Kosteniuk: The trainers did their job well – and we are winners also because of their hard struggle to make us win these matches.
Karlovich: What about the team composition, how do you feel about it?
Najer: We are a very stable and firm team. Of course there are strong teams but none is such a balanced team as ours. We are really strong!
Kosteniuk: Comparing with the other Olympiad in 2010 Alisa Galliamova was replaced by Natalija Pogonina but that is a normal situation – we still remain to be a team which keeps its spirit and strength.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss
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