Congratulations and messages
to Ruslan Ponomariov

December 12, 2001 - March 4, 2002

To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Best of luck Ruslan!
Date: 12 Dec 2001 22:31
Dear Ruslan,
Hello to you! I'm Eddie Frawley from the USA.
I want to tell you that I think you're the greatest player in the world! I love the way you play chess, your moves are so wonderful, and your style, is so beautiful to see.
I have been following your games in the Fide Championship, and this message comes to you on your rest day, after that great victory you had over Svidler yesterday. Your move 16...Re4, just about blew me away!! I couldn't see why you were going to give up the exchange sacrifice? It was too deep for me to understand, but it was awesome as I saw how you went on to win the endgame, with your Queen against his two Rooks! A very beautiful game!
I hope you go on to win this match versus Svidler, and then go on to beat whoever you face in the final, whether you play Anand or Ivanchuk. I want you to be the NEW Fide Champion!! You don't know how badly I want you to be the new Champion, and after that I hope you whip Kramnik's ass too!
Best of luck, and may God bless you!
Sincerely, your greatest fan, Eddie Frawley
 
To: info@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations !!!
Date: 13 Dec 2001 15:26
Hi !
Great !! Ivanchuk - Ponomariov in the final !!
Ukrainian chess is top !
Congratulations !!!
All the best wishes
Thomas Henrich
www.skgiessen.de
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: congratulations
Date: 14 Dec 2001 14:40
Congratulations !!
come soon to italy, you can enjoy a vacation and we can learn to play chess- we need it.
alberto from milan - italy
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS
Date: 19 Dec 2001 10:28
19th December 2001
Dear GM Ruslan Ponomariov,
Hello!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
We believe in you so move on and be the youngest Chess Champion of the World. We are behind you and will support you with our powerful prayers.
More Power & BEAT IVANCHUK!!!
Best wishes
on behalf of FCAK
(Filipino Chess Association in Kuwait)
Dennis Cesar Caluban
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: congratulations!
Date: 23 Jan 2002 17:09
Dear, new champion
Congratulations !
K. Ozawa, a chess fan, from Japan
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations Youngest World Champion!
Date: 23 Jan 2002 17:26
23rd January 2002
Dear Ruslan,
We hare very proud of you. You are the rightful champion! Congratulations and reign magnificently.
More Power!
Best regards,
Dennis
Kuwait
 
To: Ruslan Ponomariov ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Date: 23 Jan 2002 23:04
My congratulations to the new World Chess Champion!!!
Now I feel like a foreteller.
10 years ago in the so-called Alekhine Memorial in Makeevka in the Donetsk Region Championship I've told 9-year boy Ruslan that he will go very far in chess, because I was amazed by his game after he won a game against me being 3 years younger. To say the truth, I couldn't imagine at that moment how far he will go! Several years later I went to Israel, and from here year after year I'm watching how my predictions come true.
Well done, Ruslan!
There are a lot of your fans here in Israel, and all of us wish you good luck in your future games!
Yours sincerely,
Leonid Bolshinsky
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: congratulation
Date: 24 Jan 2002 6:59
Ruslan, pozdravljaju s zamechatel'nym uspehom!
Vjacheslav Eingorn
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations!!
Date: 24 Jan 2002 10:54
Hello Ruslan,
Congratulations for winning the fide wm title !!!
Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany
Georg Richter
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Home page
Date: 24 Jan 2002 12:17
Thanks for a nice home page and congratulations on a terrific win agains Ivanchuk!
Best regards
Lars Falk
Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Many congratulations.
Date: 24 Jan 2002 13:15
From a fan from the Faroe Islands.
It has been exiting to follow you since your visit here in October 2000.
Regards,
Jógvan Nćs
Faroe Islands
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: congratulation
Date: 24 Jan 2002 20:07
To Ruslan Ponomariov
Congratulations for the world champion from a fun in Portugal.
Your gamestyle are very interesting
Be a good man
António Serra
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations, and request for permission
Date: 24 Jan 2002 23:30
Sirs:
I would like to offer congratulations to Ponomariov and his team for their incredible achievements.
Warm regards,
Daniel Freeman
webmaster chessgames.com
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: world championship
Date: 25 Jan 2002 1:22
I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate you on winning the World Chess Championship. I've played over lots of your games and I hope to learn something from them. I don't know you personally, but I'm very proud of your achievements at such an early age. I wish you the very best in your chess career and in your personal endeavers. I managed to get Garry Kasparov's autograph at a computer store in New York City, and I sincerely hope to get yours one day in the near future.
All the best
Tico (Brooklyn,NY)
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations
Date: 25 Jan 2002 3:46
Grandmaster Ponomariov -
Congratulations on your outstanding achievement at the FIDE World Championships.
I hope that in your chess travels you could come to the United States to play in a tournament or exhibition.
Good luck in your future in chess.
Gary F. Barker
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations!
Date: 25 Jan 2002 8:47
Congratulations, Ruslan!!!
Ukrainians all over the world are proud of you becoming the new world chess champion.
Long live Ukrainian chess!
Mnohaja Lita, Ruslan!
Vitaly,
Zaporozkyj Kozak in Arizona-USA
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Z peremohoyu
Date: 25 Jan 2002 20:24
Vitaemo z peremohoyu! Bud' motsnyi yak obtsenky! Hay shcastyt'!
Kuvalda
From: Paul Necklonger
 
To: info@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:02:27 +0500
Subject: Ponomariov !
Belated congratulations for Ponomariov's fantastic achievement ! I hope he will now get a shot at the elite tournaments, like Khalifman.
Regards,
Santhosh Matthew Paul
Cochin, Kerala, India
www.geocities.com/aiccf
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: GREETINGS CHAMPION
Date: 25 Jan 2002 22:07
GREETINGS FROM GUARDAMAR (ALICANTE)-SPAIN, FOR PONOMARIOV, AND CONGRATULATION FOR THEIR TITLE OF CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.
FROM THE FISHERMAN'S RESTAURANT A STRONG HUG AND LUCK FOR THE TOURNAMENT OF LINARES
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations!
Date: 26 Jan 2002 0:51
Dear Ruslan:
Congratulations on becoming the World Chess Champion! That was a wonderful performance and we are all very happy for you.
I hope to meet you someday and get your autograph! If you plan to visit the United States, do let me know if I can be of any help.
Regards and best wishes,
Neel
From: Dr.G.Neelakantan
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulation!!!
Date: 26 Jan 2002 8:14
Hi, Just wanted to congratulate you on your fine performance this past week. Keep up the good work.
Leopold Lacrimosa
Chess Coach
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Gratulations !
Date: 26 Jan 2002 13:52
Chess club BRANIK from Slovenija, where are you play before 3 years and which member is you, congratulation for yor world champion title.
From: zupe miran
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Hurra!!
Date: 26 Jan 2002 16:25
Three Hurras for the new world chess champion!
Best wishes from Canary Islands, Las Palmas, Chess paradise!!
Remember Las Palmas 1996!
From: Angel Jimenez
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations!
Date: 27 Jan 2002 14:26
I would like to congratulate young Ruslan with a fantastic performance! The world has never seen anything like it.
All the best
Gunnar Lie
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject:
Date: 28 Jan 2002 8:51
Congratulations! Keep going, take more! Good luck!
Chess Players' League in Sibiu,
Romania
 
To: info@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Date: 28 Jan 2002 12:54
Hello,
I would like to congratulate Ruslan for his great achievement and strong play. I wish him a long career as World Champion.
Best regards,
Davide Cortese
www.ideascacchi.com
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Date: 28 Jan 2002 20:48
Dear Ruslan,
hearty congratulations on your magnificent success in Moscow!
Yours sincerely
Richard Forster (IM)
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Please accept the Linares Invitation
Date: 29 Jan 2002 21:06
Congratulations on becoming the FIDE world champion. Kasparov, on www.kasparov.com thinks you are lucky and not skilled and you won because of the time control. Please accept the Linares 2002 invitation and crush Kasparov. He talks too much and needs to be beaten!
Good Luck, Shivkumar Shivaji (FIDE 2352)
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations
Date: 30 Jan 2002 2:30
Dear Sir Ruslan Ponomarjov,
Greetings from Brazil!
Congratulations for your conquest of world champion's title. Let's hope this is followed for several others results of great importance.
Cheers!
Hindemburg Melao Jr.
www.sigmasociety.org
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations
Date: 7 Feb 2002 17:00
Hi Ruslan,
I would just kindly congratulate you...
Kind Regards,
Kann
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Felicitación
Date: 7 Feb 2002 23:50
Mis mas sincera y amistosas felicitaciones.
Es correcto usted es el campeon mundial, hagase respetar como tal.
No creo que se bueno ir a Linares.
From: Lucas Hoyas
Atte, reciba un cordial saludo, su amigo.
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulation
Date: 10 Feb 2002 0:55
Dear Master:
You have very much fans in Mexico, and we hope you win Linares.
Fans Club Ruslan in Mexico:
Ernesto Canseco Morales
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: Congratulations
Date: 11 Feb 2002 17:39
Ruslan
Congratulations on your win in the FIDE championship. Good luck in Linares. What do you feel your chances are to win the tournament ahead of the strong field of GM's? What do you think of the new time controls? Do you prefer clasical time controls?
Thank you
Barry Eacker
USA
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: your webpage
Date: 23 Feb 2002 22:48
Hello,
maybe you could add something to your webpage about your non-chess interests or activities?
Also, I hope you can arrange a match with Kramnik, thus getting a chance to be the undisputed world champion.
Paul Smolen
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: congrats
Date: 28 Feb 2002 7:49
I want to send my warmest regards from America. I am glad someone as young as yourself has so much success in the game. Kevin Barton
 
To: ruslan@chess-sector.odessa.ua
Subject: I wish you well.
Date: 4 Mar 2002 23:16
Ruslan,
Mr. Ruslan Ponomariov, I just wanted to wish you the best of success in Linares. I will be pulling for you to win this event and really hope you can defeat Garry Kasparov in your next round game with him. I do see you as a World Champion with a whole lot of CLASS.
Ted Summers
www.tedsummers.com