Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin’s manager and Sport-Express correspondent Kirill Zangalis interviewed at length 6th Women’s World Chess Champion Maia Grigorievna Chiburdanidze in Batumi, Georgia on various matters, ranging from the 43rd Chess Olympiad to her glorious past and her ascetic present. Asked about the possibility of a comeback, she replied: “Sincerely speaking, I’m quite unlikely to travel much. I feel better — and stronger — at home. I just need to practice a little more”. “What if a sponsor were available to fund and organise a match between you and 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)?”, Zangalis asked. “Why not?”, Chiburdanidze answered. “Yes, especially at rapid and blitz chess. I think I would give her a fight”. [Read more].
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Maia Grigorievna Chiburdanidze (forefront) watching the opening ceremony of the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi on September 23, 2018. Photo: batumi2018.fide.com.
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