World’s Best Chess Player Suspected of Immoral Ties

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The chess world has been rocked by a scandal. Kommersant has learned that the Association of Chess Professionals is about to begin an investigation of suspicions that former world chess champion and first-ranked player in the FIDE (World Chess Federation) rating Veselin Topalov regular received advice from the auditorium during his matches. It is possible that, if the investigation goes ahead, it will use a video recording of one of his matches that is already in the possession of Kommersant. Topalov’s manager Silvio Danailov has stated that a suit has already been filed against the German journalist whose publication whipped up the scandal and that similar action will be taken against anyone who tries to besmirch Topalov’s reputation.



Silvio Danailov’s odd gestures made some players and journalists think that this was the way he was giving hints to Veselin Topalov.