Miskolc Free Day
A visit to the International Trade Center in Miskolc is a regular feature of the Leko+ matches.
Peter and Magnus responded to a broad range of questions from the audience and afterwards went through and commented upon a favourite game each.
Magnus chose his win as white in the Semi-Slav in the Copenhagen part of Sigeman 2004 against P. H. Nielsen, Denmark. Nielsen had been well prepared and improved upon the game Magnus had played in the same variation in the European Championship U-14 the autumn before.
Magnus chose to counterattack instead of keeping the offered material. Nielsen, playing for a win, failed to adapt to the slowly deteriorating position and in the end succumbed to the white kingside attack.
Peter Leko showed his brilliant win in a sharp Najdorf variation against V.Anand in their rapid game in the Amber 2008 in Nice.
And of course, autographs!
Earlier in the day some of us (but not Magnus) enjoyed a visit to the beautiful Degenfeld castle and winery in the Tokaji region outside Miskolc. The old winery was renovated and expanded in 1996. High quality white wine is produced in magnificent surroundings featuring many hectares of both vineyard and park, and they offer hotel facilities as well as exquisite meals in the castle.
There is even a swimming pool and tennis court in the park area.
We were welcomed by hotel director Aladar Dome and we got an interesting introduction to the wine making process. Harvested grapes are crushed and the subsequent grape juice is fermented and matured through storage.
They produce both dry light coloured wines as well as sweet deep yellow dessert wines. The dry light wine is produced by maturing in steel vessels without access to oxygen. Wine stored in breathing oak barrels is allowed to oxidise.
The young man is our excellent guide Balazs.
The sweetness (sugar content) is based on the amount of handpicked noble rotted and dehydrated Aszu grapes (containing little water but lots of sugar) mixed into the base wine.
Afterwards we were treated to a four-course lunch accompanied by the most excellent Tokaji wines in the out door restaurant in front of the castle. Wow, what a meal!
Game 5 and 6 will be played at 16:30 and 18 hours tomorrow Saturday.
Henrik Carlsen,
Miskolc, May 30th 2008
Peter and Magnus responded to a broad range of questions from the audience and afterwards went through and commented upon a favourite game each.
Magnus chose his win as white in the Semi-Slav in the Copenhagen part of Sigeman 2004 against P. H. Nielsen, Denmark. Nielsen had been well prepared and improved upon the game Magnus had played in the same variation in the European Championship U-14 the autumn before.
Magnus chose to counterattack instead of keeping the offered material. Nielsen, playing for a win, failed to adapt to the slowly deteriorating position and in the end succumbed to the white kingside attack.
Peter Leko showed his brilliant win in a sharp Najdorf variation against V.Anand in their rapid game in the Amber 2008 in Nice.
And of course, autographs!
Earlier in the day some of us (but not Magnus) enjoyed a visit to the beautiful Degenfeld castle and winery in the Tokaji region outside Miskolc. The old winery was renovated and expanded in 1996. High quality white wine is produced in magnificent surroundings featuring many hectares of both vineyard and park, and they offer hotel facilities as well as exquisite meals in the castle.
There is even a swimming pool and tennis court in the park area.
We were welcomed by hotel director Aladar Dome and we got an interesting introduction to the wine making process. Harvested grapes are crushed and the subsequent grape juice is fermented and matured through storage.
They produce both dry light coloured wines as well as sweet deep yellow dessert wines. The dry light wine is produced by maturing in steel vessels without access to oxygen. Wine stored in breathing oak barrels is allowed to oxidise.
The young man is our excellent guide Balazs.
The sweetness (sugar content) is based on the amount of handpicked noble rotted and dehydrated Aszu grapes (containing little water but lots of sugar) mixed into the base wine.
Afterwards we were treated to a four-course lunch accompanied by the most excellent Tokaji wines in the out door restaurant in front of the castle. Wow, what a meal!
Game 5 and 6 will be played at 16:30 and 18 hours tomorrow Saturday.
Henrik Carlsen,
Miskolc, May 30th 2008
Comments:
Posted by: Rolfo
Thanks, a picture tells more than 1000 words !
Posted by: Pi-Qui
great how Magnus is developing. A new world champion thats what we think at Cineversity.Tv. Go on Magnus!
Regards Pi-Qui
Regards Pi-Qui
Posted by: Ronny
thxs.
a hand has five fingers. but a foot has five toes. difficult to tell which is more important.
a hand has five fingers. but a foot has five toes. difficult to tell which is more important.
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