Kramnik: suspicious trips to the bathroom?!

Couldn't help but get a laugh from this excerpt from wikipedia on Topalov. During the FIDE World Chess Championship 2006 apparently Topalov and his team accused Kramnik of visiting his private bathroom a ridiculous number of times during their match. They suspected that Kramnik was recieving computer assistance in the bathroom. They even released pictures showing cables coming from the ceiling of the bathroom! Kramnik forfeited game 5 in protest so he could retain his private bathroom which was larger than the proposed public one so he could "pace" in the bathroom. 

Here's the excerpt:

 On 28 September 2006, Danailov published a press release, casting suspicion on Kramnik's behaviour during the games. The Bulgarian team made a public statement that Kramnik visited his private bathroom (the only place without any audio or video surveillance) unreasonably often, about 50 times per game (a number that FIDE officials later claimed to be exaggerated^[6]) and made the most significant decisions in the game in the bathroom.

They also demanded that the organizers of the tournament make available to journalists the surveillance video from Kramnik's room for games 1 through 4. The organizers made parts of the video available, explaining that other parts of it were missing due to technical issues. Danailov demanded to stop the use of private restrooms and bathrooms, and threatened to reconsider Topalov's participation in the match.^[7] The Appeals Committee that governed the match agreed, and ruled that the players' private restrooms should be closed and replaced with a shared one.

Kramnik refused to play game 5 and was forfeited. On 1 October, the restroom issue was resolved in Kramnik's favour and the Appeals Committee resigned and were replaced. The FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov decided that the current score of 3-2 should be preserved. He also indicated that this was not a compromise decision but his own.^[8] The match resumed on 2 October 2006.

On 1 October, the Association of Chess Professionals released a statement denouncing Danailov for publicly accusing his opponent without evidence, and calling for him to be investigated by the FIDE Ethics Committee. Topalov has also been similarly denounced by numerous top players, including former World Champions Anatoly Karpov, Boris Spassky, and Viswanathan Anand, grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi,^[9] former US Champions Lev Alburt and Yasser Seirawan, and others.^[10][11]

On 3 October, Topalov said in a press conference, "I believe that his (Kramnik's) play is fair, and my decision to continue the match proves it".^[12] However the next day the crisis escalated, with Topalov's manager strongly implying that Kramnik was receiving computer assistance.^[13]

In a post-match interview, Danailov expressed a desire for a rematch between Topalov and Kramnik, saying, “FIDE regulations allow every world champion that has lost the title to challenge the title holder. The total prize fund is 1.5 million dollars. We will find this money and will request the game to take place in Sofia. We will offer an exact date, 3rd of March 2007.”^[14] However this will be impossible, because according to FIDE's regulations such a match must be held and finished six months before the next world championship, which will begin in September 2007 in Mexico.

On 14 December 2006, Topalov directly accused Kramnik of using computer assistance in their World Championship match.^[15] On 14 February 2007, Topalov's manager released pictures, purporting to show cables in the ceiling of a toilet used by Kramnik during the World Championship match in Elista. They were supposedly reported to the authorities, who Danailov claims suppressed the information. The Topalov team claims they were pressured by officials to keep their allegations quiet.^[16] On 29 July 2007, following a complaint by Kramnik's manager Carsten Hansel, the FIDE Ethics Commission sanctioned Topalov with "a severe reprimand" because of the accusations made in the interview of 14 December. According to the Ethics Commission, "these statements were clearly defamatory and damaged the honour of Mr. Vladimir Kramnik, harming his personal and professional reputation".^[17]

Pretty bizzare huh? I have no idea how to feel about it. I suppose I am biased against Kramnik, but both players made blunders during the match that a computer would not. 

Toiletgate.

I have no idea how it was eventually resolved. Does anybody else know, who can post?

lol

The accusations are true!  Kramnik consulted multiple times with Deep Blue!!!

LMAO. That's a good one

it was resolved only after Kramnik forfeited a game in protest

eventually they got their bathrooms.

 ROFL

Yup, I second that. Although, I think I've also heard that a member of Topalov's staff, maybe his manager/agent, or someone like that, is an absoulte tool. I'd imagine that having such people in your close team would only fan the flames of paranoia, or even see it as a way of disrupting a man that is know to be very private. Didn't work though. I think that the way Kramnik handled himself through the situation won him a lot of fans.

 His sytle on the board may not be everyones cup of tea - but off of it his style is impecible it would seem.

LOL...Imagine what it would feel like sitting there, taking a shiss over the chessboard, while your opponent is staring at you when it's your turn to move. Hahahahaha

"Breakfast of Champions"

(can't resist potty humor)

As you must well  know, The Kramnik, beat Kasparov at the Non Tile Chess Match!

It was not Official FIDE Chess Match, at all, because Kasparov ruled the game, like a King at that Chess Time. And Kasparov fall down, here.. 

So, Kramnik didn't won the World Chess Title by the FIDE rules! 

What Kramnik did at the private restroom so  often?  Listened Beethoven!

 LOL