| Nov-27-05 | | notyetagm: What an honor. He gets to play Chucky! He can always tell his grandkids that he once played a Top 10 player in a playoff match. |
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| Nov-27-05 | | DCP23: First board of the World Cup, no less. |
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| Nov-28-05 | | DCP23: He can also always tell his grandkids that if not for the corrupted FIDE officials who paired him with the top seed to get rid of him, he would surely have crushed them all and made it to the finals. |
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| Nov-28-05 | | notyetagm: <dcp23> lol! :-)
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| Nov-28-05 | | Resignation Trap: He is the only master from Khanty-Mansyisk. There is a short interview with him in Russian, he stated that his draw with Ivanchuk was a great accomplishment: http://www.worldchesscup2005.com/ma... . |
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| Nov-29-05 | | DCP23: <Resignation Trap>, you are right.
I've read this piece and I feel guilty already. We were in the wrong ridiculing this man. In the interview he came through as a sincere and likeable fellow, and a real bona-fide (no pun intended) chess enthusiast. Chess needs more people like him. To alleviate my sins, I want to translate part of the interview for those of us who can't read the original. "Alexander is the only chess Master in Khanty-Mansiysk. He got his FM diploma from the Governor and the FIDE President on the same day that the negotiations on the World Cup were concluded. Q: Were you happy with your pairing? Surely it's tough to get to play the top seed? How was the game going? Alexander Sibriaev: Of course it was tough. I have never before had an experience of playing a Super-GM. It was evident in the first game, when, playing Black, I have barely left the opening and lost ungracefully. But I have prepared for the game, and it paid off in the second game, in which I managed to draw Vasiliy Mikhailovich (by using a patronymic, he underlines his respect for Ivanchuk - dcp23). I really think this was my greatest achievement in life of chess. It is great that I got an opportunity to play Ivanchuk, and greater still that thanks to FIDE and to the regional authorities we managed to organize such a colossal feast for the chess fans. I have noticed many of my students among the spectators (I am training kids in a chess club of the Children's Creative Center), and I have noticed the gleam in their eyes. I hope that based on my example they will achieve much more in the future than I have." Photos:
Alexander Sibriaev:
http://www.worldchesscup2005.com/ne... The Game:
http://www.worldchesscup2005.com/ne... |
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| Dec-23-05 | | fm Sibriaev: Thanx a lot, guys!
I really proud The World Chess Cup 2005 took place in my town, and I hope it`s just a beginning.
Wellcome to Khanty-Mansiysk!
Vice-president of local chess federation, fm Alexander Sibriaev |
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| Dec-23-05 | | aw1988: Welcome, Mr. Sibriaev. |
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| Dec-23-05 | | Karpova: Yes, welcome to <chessgames.com>, Mr. Sibriaev!
I hope you'll enjoy it. |
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| Dec-23-05 | | aw1988: How did it feel to be destroyed by Ivanchuk? :) |
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Dec-24-05
 | | tpstar: <fm Sibriaev> Hello! Welcome to the group! Congratulations on playing in the FIDE World Cup. Both of those games made it into the site's database, and you also have a previous game from 1993. If you would like to share any of your best games here, it is very easy to submit them to the Administrators PGN Upload Utility and then annotate them or kibitz under them for future students. See you around. |
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Dec-24-05
 | | IMlday: Welcome FM Sibraiev! You might want to clarify the English spelling of your first name. Aleksandr may be phonetically correct, but Alexander is the common transliteration to English. |
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| Dec-24-05 | | monad: <IMlday: Aleksandr may be phonetically correct, but Alexander is the common transliteration to English.> <transliteration > Great word. I have to admit, I was unaware of its existence. (transposing letters into a different alphabet). |
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Dec-24-05
 | | chessgames.com: Welcome, FM Sibriaev. Regarding what IM Day mentioned, we changed the spelling of your first name in the database to read "Alexander" because that's how you spelled it in your post. Hope to see you stick around! Enjoy the site. |
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| Dec-24-05 | | fm Sibriaev: Ladies and Gentlemen!
Tnank you, I feel fine here.
About my first name. I get my rating after some tournaments in Poland (1992 year), that`s why I am Aleksandr in FIDE list. Naturally, of cause, it needs to call me Alexander.
To aw 1988 : After the first game I felt no destroyed by Ivanchuk. Vassily looks rather colleague than opponent at the board. But I have to say, that I was very dissapointed by my quality of playing. Nevertheless, I had a luck to make a draw in second game. This achievement will be always with me.
Best regards, and sorry my english
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Dec-24-05
 | | WannaBe: <fm Sibriaev> Late in saying my welcomes, I am glad to have another high caliber player here as member. English is fine, don't worry. =) |
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| Dec-24-05 | | aw1988: <Mr. Sibriaev> Oh, I was kidding. Playing Ivanchuk, poor nerves or no, is really painful. Especially in the first round. |
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| Dec-24-05 | | aw1988: Of course, your opponent should not be your "enemy"; only on the board. |
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Dec-24-05
| | WannaBe: <fm Sibriaev> How about a photo of yourself for the page?? |
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| Jun-26-06 | | ghristo: He draw with Chucky! |
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| Jul-07-06 | | fm Sibriaev: So, dear friends, we won another two World Cups and Olimpiada-2010.
Welcome all chess amateurs to wild Siberia, Khanty-Mansiysk city! |
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| Jul-07-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <So, dear friends, we won another two World Cups and Olimpiada-2010.> <FM Sibriaev> Wow, that's a great achievement, congratulations! Will you have any role in the organization of these events? |
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| Jul-11-06 | | fm Sibriaev: Yes, a little bit. I am a vice-president of Khanty-Mansiysk local chess federation. |
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