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In 1967 the journalists visiting the international tournament in Palma de Mallorca nominated the "cold-blooded killer at the chessboard" Danish GM Bent Larsen as the best Grandmaster of the year. In 1968 the International Association of Chess Press (AIPE) started to select the top ten GMs. Year by year the number of the voters increasing, with arbiters, trainers, organizers, and grandmasters joining to polling process. The "Chess Oscar" was created. Unfortunately the Oscar nominations were interrupted by a sudden death of the initiator, Mr. Jorge Puch. But nine years ago the Russian Chess Magazine "64" took up the award and has been conducting the poll ever since.
The official results for 2003, published on the Chess Oscar web site today, show Anand in the clear lead with 4150 points, ahead of Peter Svidler with 2575 points.
Here are the exact individual results for the top 15 players
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| 1 | Anand, Viswanathan | India | 4150 |
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| 2 | Svidler, Peter | Russia | 2575 |
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| 3 | Kramnik, Vladimir | Russia | 2518 |
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| 4 | Kasparov, Garry | Russia | 2262 |
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| 5 | Leko, Peter | Hungary | 1867 |
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| 6 | Polgar, Judit | Hungary | 1528 |
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| 7 | Morozevich, Alex. | Russia | 1381 |
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| 8 | Bologan, Viorel | Moldova | 1359 |
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| 9 | Short, Nigel | England | 539 |
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| 10 | Bareev, Evgeny | Russia | 535 |
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| 11 | Shirov, Alexei | Spain | 485 |
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| 12 | Topalov, Veselin | Bulgaria | 392 |
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| 13 | Grischuk, Alexander | Russia | 311 |
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| 14 | Radjabov, Teimour | Azerbaijan | 278 |
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| 15 | Malakhov, Vladimir | Russia | 238 |
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| Next in the list are: Ivanchuk V., Adams M., Ponomariov R., Gelfand B., McShane L. 1st place in the list - 13 points, 2nd - 11, 3rd - 9, 4th - 7, 5th - 6, ..., 10th - 1 point. | |||||||||||||
The recent Oscar news has generated huge response in India. Most national dailies carried the news on front page. All electronic media carried the news flash and Indian Internet sites carried in front page. Congratulatory messages have poured in from all quarters. The next time Anand returns to India he can expect a hero's welcome.
Here are a few articles on Indian news sites
Anand
wins Chess Oscar for third time
06.052004, New Delhi: World number two Viswanathan Anand has won the prestigious
Chess Oscar for the third time, leaving behind nearest rival Peter Svidler
of Russia by over 1,500 points. The former World Champion, who became only
the second non-Russian after Bobby Fischer to win the prestigious annual award
thrice, was elected for the Oscar from a worldwide poll involving leading chess
writers, critics and journalists from over 50 countries conducted by Russian
magazine 64. Anand will receive the award in June in Moscow. The Indian had
earlier won the Oscar in 1997 and 1998. [Sify
Sports report]
Third
Chess Oscar for Vishy Anand
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand has for the third time
won the Chess Oscar, the game's most prestigious annual award. Anand will receive
the award in June in Moscow. The results of the worldwide poll, involving the
leading chess writers, critics and journalists from over 50 countries, showed
Anand (4150 points) a victor by one of the biggest margins in recent times
as he finished 1575 points ahead of his nearest rival, Peter Svidler (2575).
World No. 1 Garry Kasparov finished way behind in fourth position, the first
time he has finished outside top three. Vladimir Kramnik was third. [Deepika
report]
Anand
wins Chess Oscar for third time
May 06, 2004 13:16 IST: "This is my third Oscar in seven years. Being
the only non-Russian apart from Bobby Fischer to have ever won the Chess Oscars
is something I am truly proud of. In 2003, I felt I performed the best and
the Oscar is a satisfying reward for it." "Winning the Chess Oscars
ensures your place among the Legends for the next generation. I think with
this third win, my place in that is well secured," added Anand. [Rediff
report]
Full information on Anand's Oscar award is given in the NIIT Press Release.
The 1998 Chess Oscar was handed over to Anand in 2000 in New Delhi, to coincide with the Closing Ceremony of the Women's World Championship and the semi finals of the Men's World Championship. The award was handed over by the Union Minister for Power Mr. Suresh Prabhu at a glittering function held at the Taj Palace, New Delhi.
It is interesting to note that when Anand won the Award in 1998 the House of Parliament in India stopped proceedings and broke out in a thunderous one minute applause.
The 1997 Chess Oscar ceremony was held in Moscow on July 26th, 1998 at the Moscow Press Club, which is opposite the Moscow Chess Club. The event had patriotic overtones. It was the first Oscar to be won by a non-Russian since Bobby Fischer and of course the first Indian ever to win it.
Anand receives the 1997 Chess Oscar at the hands of chess legend Boris Spassky.
Anand is dressed in a traditional Indian costume.
Boris Spassky. Alexander Roshal (Editor of "64") applaud Anand and
wife Aruna
Anand is invited onto the stage to participate in a magician's act
Somehow the magician has removed Anand's watch, and is now pulling it out of
a bag.
Thank heavens, it was my favourite watch! Aruna, Anand and FIDE president Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov
An historic chess photo. Ex world champion Vassily Smyslov, who is an accomplished
operatic singer, accompanied by GM Mark Taimanov, world championship candidate
in 1971, who is also a concert
pianist. Anand received an autographed copy of Smyslov's CD, a gift the
Indian maestro treasures.
