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Kasparov plotted to dethrone Anand, reveals Gelfand
Updated On: 10 June, 2012 06:52 AM IST | | Manisha Mohite
Gelfand's startling revelation: I was approached by Kasparov's representatives suggesting he would help me during the World Championship final against Anand. He had just been helping Vishy in the previous match, so obviously I said no. From that moment, only negative things were said by him. I couldn't think such a great player would take such revenge
Members of the world’s chess fraternity will probably now know why former world champion Garry Kasparov launched a scathing attack on current champion Viswanathan Anand during the recent World Chess championship in Moscow.u00a0Israeli Boris Gelfand, whom Anand defeated for his fifth title, has revealed on ChessVibes.com that Kasparov was keen to help him in his quest to deny Anand another world championship.
Viswanathan Anand
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