Good question, Viking. Cheparinov's another of the same hue, but he does have one or two respectable GMs there - does Onischuk want to be associated with this sort of garbage, I wonder?

Team Topalov/Danailov is just incredible! 

They obviously lack understanding for chess within their team....

One thing is Topalov that obviously has to stand behind these "attacks" - he uses ANY means to try to win the WC title. But I cant really understand the other participants, especially the other chess GM colleages, that also take part of this. They will be marked as idiots for the rest of their life. Cant believe they will get any respect or friends within the chess community after this match...

I wonder if the atmosphere within the team is good? 
Will we soon see someone abandon the team?


Btw, I wonder what would be the result if they did the same analysis with mr Topalov himself....

Just received an SMS from a friend. “Danailov and Topalov are toxic waste in trousers.” I like it! Topalov fans, forgive me.

I should have mentioned that the press release was reported on chessbase site

First, the game: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 c5 7. O-O a6 8. Bb3 cxd4 9. exd4 Nc6 10. Nc3 Be7 
Clever move order by Topalov we didnt think of, and Kramnik takes opportunity to transpose back to QGA - I think this line could be a better shot from Topalov.

Next - the Danailov press release is just plain crazy, obviously an attempt to just plain annoy Kramnik and unsettle him. I disagree with Crowther though about his doubts about the match continuing - I am sure Danailov would love it if Kramnik walked off in disgust, but the match will continue and we will have to try and concentrate on the chess and not Danailovs crazy press releases.

Coincidence Statistics of the moves of GM Kramnik 
with recommendations of the chess program Fritz 9
Elista, October 4, 2006

After very detailed analyze of all games of the match we would like to present to your attention coincidence statistics of the moves of GM Kramnik with recommendations of chess program Fritz 9.

First game:
From 75 moves: After the 12th move of Topalov Ba6, a novelty, from 65 remaining moves – 41 moves match with the first line of Fritz 9. (63% of matches)

Second game:
From 63 moves: After 17th move, where the theory ends, from remaining 46 moves- 40 moves match with the first line of Fritz 9. (87 % of matches)

Third game
From 38 moves: after 10th move, when the theory ends, from 46 remaining moves- 40 match with the first line of Fritz 9. (86 % of matches)

Forth game:
From 54 moves: After 14th move, when the theory ends, from 40 remaining moves- 30 match with the first line of Fritz 9. (75% of matches)

Sixth game:
From 31 moves: After 13th move, when the theory ends, from 18 remaining moves – 14 match with the first line of Fritz9. (78% of matches)

Thus, out of 5 games – 78% of GM Kramnik’s moves match with the first line of Fritz9.

Sincerely
Silvio Danailov 

Please note press release above!!!!!

Are we witnessing the end of this match?

For me, theoretically the most interesting game of the match was the last one where Kramnik played the old Smyslov line and equalised very nicely. This game poses big questions for all 1.d4 players - I predict that Topalov will either avoid this line altogether with 4.e3 and we´ll get a another Semi-slav Meran. The problem here for Toppy is that Kramnik has tremendous experience and a good feel for this line - nevertheless it may be his best option (being a 1.e4 player I am not up on the latest Meran theory). 

His other option, which is quite plausible, is to admit that he is getting nowhere against Kramniks solid 1.d4 defences and do a switch to 1.e4 - in this case I doubt very much Kramnik will go for the Berlin as Toppy has deep knowledge here also, but instead we will get a Petroff - the fashionable way here now is that early Nc3 and dxc3 stuff and that is a posibillity - but I fancy if a Petroff comes then Topalov will go straight down the main-line and have some deep prep ready (which Kramnik no doubt will be ready for!)

All complete speculation of course, but good fun 

The 6.Ne5 line of the Slav is definitely sharp, critical, and complicated.  However, Kramnik has also developed much of its theory, especially in the Bishop sac line.  He might have some more drawish positions worked out there that he is waiting to uncork.   

What bothers me more though, is what Topalov could do to deviate or improve against the 7...c5 line Kramnik already used.  Maybe instead of 7.f3...something else.  What do you think?

If he finds something, then I would agree that 6.Ne5 is the way to go.