The match was intended to unify the chess world

 

A row has broken out at a top-level chess match in Russia over the number of toilet breaks one of the contestants has taken. Two world champions, Russian Vladimir Kramnik and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov, are playing a series of matches. Mr Kramnik is leading after four games.

But Mr Topalov has raised questions about the amount of time his opponent is spending in the toilet.

Mr Topalov was outraged by Mr Kramnik's "suspicious behaviour", his aide said.

His manager, Silvio Danilov, had asked to see videotapes of Mr Kramnik in his designated relaxation area, in which the toilet is the only unmonitored area.

"During every game, he visited the relaxation room 25 times at the average and the bathroom more than 50 times," he said.

Mr Kramnik "takes his most significant decisions in a toilet", he said, apparently suggesting that the player was somehow cheating.

'Reality show'

Match officials have now decided that both players must use the same toilet - one in a different location - but this has not pleased either camp.

Mr Kramnik did not show up for the fifth match on Friday and said in a statement to officials that he "did not sign the contract for acting in a reality show".

"My dignity does not allow me to stand this situation," the Associated Press news agency quoted him as saying.

Mr Topalov's side, meanwhile, said the move changed nothing because Mr Kramnik would still be able to visit the toilet unlimited times.

The match had been intended to reunify the chess world, divided since then world champion Gary Kasparov split from the World Chess Federation in 1993.

Whatever the outcome, the two players were due to share the $1m (£534,000) prize.

e porque nao lhes propuseram jogar na casa de banho?... saiam todos a ganhar... :D

e porque nao lhes propuseram jogar na casa de banho?... saiam todos a ganhar... :D

 

This isn't the "Portugal" thread.;)

This isn't the "Portugal" thread.;)

 

mas e a secçao internacional... e ainda sei ler, e se tambem souberes esta la bem marcado: "speak in YOUR language!!!!!!"

All of a sudden, I have 'One Night In Bangkok' stuck in my head.

mas e a secçao internacional... e ainda sei ler' date=' e se tambem souberes esta la bem marcado: "speak in YOUR language!!!!!!"[/quote']

 

The international language is English.:smug:

The international language is English.:smug:

 

quem te dera!!!!! :D estas-te mas e a roer todo porque nao percebes nepia do que estou a escrever... :laugh4: e eu estou-me a divertir a grande!!!! :smug:

quem te dera!!!!! :D estas-te mas e a roer todo porque nao percebes nepia do que estou a escrever... :laugh4: e eu estou-me a divertir a grande!!!! :smug:

 

You Spanish are all alike!!:P

Pai ligue para o seu advogado urgente.....:laugh4:

 

 

Graças a uma amiga aprendi a falar português......hahahaha...:P

Pai ligue para o seu advogado urgente.....:laugh4:

 

 

Graças a uma amiga aprendi a falar português......hahahaha...:P

 

Been using "Leo" again??:rolleyes:

:stunned:

what?

 

Never.....it came all out of my OWN mind...:smug2:

:stunned:

what?

 

Never.....it came all out of my OWN mind...:smug2:

 

Somehow, I don't think so.;)

Yeah...but only "somehow":nice:

Yeah...but only "somehow":nice:

 

Well that's good enough for me.;)

If you want to pretend you can speak Portuguese, that's up to you.:smug:

pretend?:stunned:

How do you know that I pretend doing this?

I could be a brazilian girl and you wouldn't even know it...:laugh4:

pretend?:stunned:

How do you know that I pretend doing this?

I could be a brazilian girl and you wouldn't even know it...:laugh4:

 

I think that would have become apparent before now.;)

And you've never talked about taking any Portuguese lessons.;)

Jaja, sí... vi esa noticia...

 

¿por qué está esto en la sección internacional?

:thinking: hhhmmm.. este topico esta interessante... axo excelente a ideia de discutir noticias em linguas diferentes!!!! :laugh4:

:thinking: hhhmmm.. este topico esta interessante... axo excelente a ideia de discutir noticias em linguas diferentes!!!! :laugh4:

 

Well it's a stupid idea, so forget it!!:P

Hahha....even I understood this....:smug:

 

Oh i forgot that my origins are in Brazil....:uhoh:

Well it's a stupid idea' date=' so forget it!!:P[/quote']

 

pourquoi stupide!!?? :stunned: je trouve excelente l'idee d'exposer nos opinions sur un sujet en langues diverses... ce forum devient multi-culturel a mon avis... :D et c'est drole... :laugh4:

pourquoi stupide!!?? :stunned: je trouve excelente l'idee d'exposer nos opinions sur un sujet en langues diverses... ce forum devient multi-culturel a mon avis... :D et c'est drole... :laugh4:

 

 

Jep.....da muss ich Miguel leider zustimmen.....außerdm können wir auch unsere Sprachkenntnisse erweitern....:nice:

 

Also Leute gebt euch 'nen Ruck und sprecht.......ähm...Deutsch:P

It'll never work. English rules!!:smug:

she's right, you know

she's right' date=' you know[/quote']

 

Guess again!!:rolleyes: