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(Nairobi, Amboseli, Naivasha, Masai Mara)
See the best of Kenya on this far reaching tour. You are met at the airport on arrival and transferred to your hotel downtown. The next morning you can stay in town to enjoy sightseeing at the Karen Blixen Museum, Elephant Orphanage, and Giraffe Manor - or depart right away to the plains of Amboseli. This small park is famous for its great elephants and the matchless view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy two days of game viewing with your private expert guide, in the comfort of your own vehicle. Drive back through Nairobi to Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley where you can stroll along the lakeside and view the hippos. There is an optional boat tour to nearby Crescent Island that offers rare game walking. Then drive to Masai Mara for two spectacular days of game viewing. This park has the best game viewing in the world because of its small size, and the ability to go off-road to the animals. There is no substitute for a tented safari - and the sense of being connected to the land. Return to Nairobi for some final souvenir shopping and a farewell dinner.
Kensington Tours has its own offices in Nairobi, Kenya. Our prices include the support of our own dedicated team on the ground! Another reason we deliver unbeatable value.
While you are in the care of Kensington Tours, your safety and security are our number one priority. As such, in the unlikely event of serious illness or injury, all Kensington Tours clients are covered by "Flying Doctors" Insurance policy. This emergency evacuation insurance covers the cost of the evacuation flight back to Nairobi for treatment. This insurance policy however DOES NOT cover the cost of any medical treatment received. We highly recommend travel insurance for full coverage.
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer to and from the airport.
Situated in the trendy new Upper Hill financial district of Nairobi, Crowne Plaza Nairobi is the model of modern five-star elegance. The property embodies an ideal fusion of thoughtful design and indulgence, and comes ripe with opportunity to discover nearby Nairobi National Park to see big cats and giraffes at the Masai Mara game reserve. Earthy textures and dark wood throughout Crowne Plaza Nairobi evoke the wild plains and acacia trees of Kenya's big game reserves. The property offers a host of amenities and facilities including a luxurious health club, a stylish unisex hair salon, a 24-hour state of the art gymnasium, and an outdoor swimming pool. Five floors comprised of 162 Rooms, 13 Suites, and 29 Club Rooms are all equipped with the latest in technology, high speed complimentary Internet, Wi-Fi, minibar, in-room safe, tea and coffee facilities, and 24 hour room service.
Sweeping across the Kenya-Tanzania border, the savannah grassland of Amboseli National Park is your playground for the day. This morning you'll meet with your guide and set out into the park for a chance to share the terrain with some of the world's most elusive animals. You have the option to do your game viewing either before or after check-in, so call upon the knowledge of your expert guide for their recommendation based on your arrival time and park hours.
This afternoon you'll meet with your guide and head into Amboseli National Park. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species, and its other attractions include opportunities to meet the Masai Tribe's people. On a clear day, you'll also have spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Set in 200 acres of private land, and with a rustic charm all of its own, Sopa Lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Among a canopy of indigenous thorn trees, Acacias, fragrant Frangipanis, colourful bougainvillea, and giant cacti, the cottages meander through the vast expanse of the property's mature gardens. Housing 83 guest rooms, the cottages are vibrantly decorated with Masai themed wall murals, and each room has been purpose built to contain either one or two queen sized beds, as well as an atmospheric veranda. The dining room features a menu of Pan African and continental cuisine within warm and welcoming surroundings with exceptional hospitality.
This morning you will meet up with your guide for your game drive through Amboseli. Famous for its great herds of Elephants. The African elephants are distinguished from Asian elephants in several ways, the most noticeable being their ears which are much larger. The African elephant is typically larger than the Asian elephant and has a concave back. Both African males and females have external tusks and are usually less hairy than their Asian cousins. The elephant's gestation period is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (260 lb).
This afternoon you will meet up with your guide and head out into Amboseli National Park. Along with the great herds of elephants, the park is also home to cheetahs, lions, baboons, wildebeest and buffalo to name a few.
You will meet up with your guide and head off to Naivasha. The drive will be about 6 hours.
Sign up for optional activities on-site. Activities include Crescent Island boat tour, hiking and day trip excursions to Mt Longonot and Hell's Gate, or simply walk along the lakeshore and relax at your lodge.
*Activity fees vary and are paid on-site to the lodge and/or park authority.
The Simba Lodge is situated not far from Nairobi, surrounded by gardens on the serene Lake Naivasha. Its 70 rooms are spacious and pleasantly decorated to fit in with the light, earthy and calm surroundings. Dining is an all-around pleasant experience, where one may choose their favorites and make new discoveries at the wide buffet. Traditional and international cuisine is offered, as well as curries, which are popular with the locals. Hell's Gate is not far, and there are plenty of activities such as cycling and rock climbing there. Otherwise, take a boat ride or nature walk during your free time.
Your guide will drive you from Naivasha to Masai Mara. This drive will take about 5 to 6 hours. Drive times may be longer in the rainy season (April to early May and November). Stop for refreshments and souvenir shopping at roadside stands along the way or head straight to the park. Enjoy game viewing as you enter Masai Mara and drive to your camp.
Head out this afternoon, accompanied by an experience tracker-guide, on an exciting game viewing adventure. Search some of the area`s wildlife hot-spots determined by your guide, as they`ve learned and now understand the games daily routines through tracking. Some wildlife is more difficult than others to spot, for instance the Leopard. These spotted cats blends almost seamlessly into the tall grass and shrubbery, and are even more challenging to spot up in their favorite hangout, the trees. Your guide will take you to nearby watering holes, where on a hot day, you`ll spot many bird and wildlife species, including the elusive Leopard.
Nestled against a wooded thicket and surrounded by savannah, Mara West combines luxury accommodations with the breathtaking adventures of an unforgettable African safari. Luxury Chalets are perched in secluded spots on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, offering guests both panoramic views of the Masai Mara Game Reserve below and a sense of exclusive privacy. The camp is home to resident herds of gazelles, impalas and zebra, as well as an abundance of bird life, and is visited regularly by a variety of wildlife passing to and from the park. The stunning beauty of the Mara, the uninterrupted grazing of the antelope, the night calls of the bush babies, and the early morning chorus of songbirds, all this, combined with the comfortable and tasteful ambiance of the camp, is part of the Mara West experience and what makes it a unique paradise for nature lovers.
Just like the local wildlife, you`ll head out bright and early this morning, alongside an experienced tracker-guide for the day's first game drive. The eco-diversity and sheer size of the Masai Mara Game Reserve provides the necessary requirements to house a wide range of animal species. The most recognized are known worldwide as the African Big 5 which includes the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Rhinoceros, Leopard, and the King of the beasts, the Lion. The term Big 5 was coined by big-game hunters as these species were the most difficult and dangerous to track and hunt. Subsequently the term was adopted by the tourism industry for marketing purpose, spinning a web of positivity opposed to the negative effect portrait by the original terminology. Numerous other species of bird and wildlife inhabit this dynamic location including Hyenas, Gazelles, Impalas, Giraffes, Zebras, Vultures, Cranes, Eagles, Falcons, and Ostriches.
On today's afternoon game drive the choice is up to you: search for the Big 5 or expand your horizons to discover something different. Masai Mara not only has a rich mix of animals – it also has an incredible array of bird life with almost 450 different species.
Your guide will drive you from Masai Mara to Nairobi, with short stop-overs for refreshments and souvenirs. Be aware that during this commute you will drive across some unfinished patches of road. This drive will take approximately 6 hours.
The opportunity to explore the local markets and shops presents itself today as so you can interact with the local vendors in search for the perfect handicraft or souvenir for yourself or your loved ones.
Before leaving that night, stop by the Kensington office for free use of Internet and lounge. If you like, we can make reservations for dinner at a local restaurant as well. Please let us know in advance and if you are vegetarian.
Depart from Nairobi international airport - end of itinerary.
JoyceHorgan ,
November 08, 2012
"I am a world traveller and this was one of my Top 3 vacations ever! Kensington Tours did a great job with EVERY little detail, from the planning to being met and catered to every step of the way. Our favorite lodges were Tau Pan in the Kalahari, Botswana & Moon Mountain in Sossusvlei, Namibia. We especially loved the Batswana people and all the animals we saw at Camp Moremi on the Okavanga River. The highlight of our trip was actually our stay in Swakopmund when we stayed on the South Atlantic & went for an exciting boat ride to see all the sealife up close and personal (like a seal coming onboard the boat!), a rollar coaster dune ride in a 4 X 4!! the balloon ride over the red sand dunes over Namibia and several champagne brunches in the middle of the desert. Also, will never forget all the sundowmer game drives which ended with our favorite cocktail, watching the sunset with wildlife close at hand!
Unforgettable. Thanks Ivona for planning it all!"
MarkMasterson ,
October 26, 2012
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Re: Steven Weru Kinyua, Kenya tour guide
We recently returned from a wonderful 8 day tour of Kenya with Steven, he is an exceptional individual. But one example: As we returned to the Samburu lodge from our first game drive, Steven pointed out a young, sick-looking lion in the shade of a tree. We observed it momentarily and soon returned to the lodge for dinner.
The next day Steven mentioned he had reported the weak young lion to the local Samburu ranger. Steven explained that due to the arrival of a new alpha male in his pride the young lion had likely been chased out before he was able to hunt for himself. He further explained that the young lion would be welcome back in a week or two, if he were alive. I pursued the full story w/Steven. The ranger Steven had reported the weak lion to had been unresponsive, indicating he would do nothing. Steven, unsatisfied w/that response told the ranger to report it to the Head Park Ranger, or he would. The Head Ranger agreed with Steven's analysis of the situation; bought 10 kilos of meat for the young lion; and directed his staff to feed it appropriately.
Steven understood the workings of that lion pride, and has an exceptional knowledge of all the wild animals of Kenya. Furthermore he has a passion for their well-being. He would not accept a lazy, disinterested response from the local ranger. During our trip in Kenya I had occasion to speak to groups of secondary school students. I related Steven's actions as an excellent example of a Kenyan's knowledge, passion and commitment.
One day Steven pointed out a cheetah. We saw the cheetah w/a young impala in its mouth. After the cheetah had choked the young impala, Steven explained the mother cheetah was calling her cubs --it was thrilling to see the 3 cubs come tearing across the plain creating a mini-dust storm in their wake. The mother gave the kill to her cubs. Steven explained they had to learn to open it up. Shortly she sent them off the kill, twenty paces or so, then froze, looking westerly. A lion, smelling the kill Steven explained, was moving off to the north about a 1000 yards away. Intent on the lion the mother cheetah remained frozen in place (as we're the cubs, mimicking their mother). After the lion passed the mother called the cubs back to the kill. Not 15 minutes later the lion came back, followed by yapping jackels, this time moving off to the east of the cheetahs. As soon as the lion appeared, the mother cheetah repeated her previous actions, sending off the cubs and freezing over the kill, intently watching the lion. Steven explained that the jackels were distracting the lion from the kill, knowing if the lion found the kill, nothing would be left for them. Again the lion passed off to the southeast, never able to find the cheetah kill.
This summary highlights events that played out over a 90 minute period. In that time several tourist rovers and vans came, took pictures of the cheetahs, and left. None of those tourists had a complete explanation of the scene that was playing out before us. Game-viewing w/Steven is a rich experience, a clear cut above the average.
In our time w/Steven we had lengthy conversations about the pluses and minuses of grass-burning, the challenges of maintaining wildlife corridors, park encroachment by locals, roadway underpasses for big game, etc. in addition we discussed ukabila and other political challenges facing Kenya. Steven Kinyua is an exceptional Kenyan guide. He has a wonderful sense of humor, and made our Kenya safari a wonderful learning experience we will cherish for years.
Mark Masterson, Ed.D."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - which is the best gift of all!
Avi J. Moskovitz & Armando Silva
EbonyHoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
DeborahEastland ,
October 29, 2013
"My husband and I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in Egypt. The sites were amazing and overwhelming. Everything was as promised. We had the most amazing pyramid view and Nile view from our hotels. Our itinerary included the most magnificent sites and we were accompanied by the most informative and friendly people. I highly recommend visiting Egypt. It is totally safe. Thank you to everyone at Kensington for this experience. It was so beyond our expectations!"
JudyChiburis ,
October 31, 2013
"From our greeter, who whisked us through customs in Johannesburg, to all our excellent drivers, guides and associates in Lions Sands, Cape Town and the wine country, everyone was highly professional, well dressed, well mannered, and well informed. Overall our tour worked like a superbly designed, technically perfect Swiss watch. An experience for the ages. Bravo!"
ConniePurtell ,
October 29, 2013
"This was a trip of a life time for me and I was never disappointed. Sylvia listen to me and give me exactly what I wanted in the way of a photo Safari as well as full tour of Cape Town and the wine country. I never had to wait one minute for a guide or any of the transportation provided. The people I dealt with along the way could not have been more courteous and friendly. I just cannot say enough about my experience with Kensington Tours, it was fabulous! "
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
JaneJennings ,
July 12, 2013
"I had a wonderful trip visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda. We were able to get really close to the gorillas and watched their interactions with each other. The local people are so gracious and made every minute a delight. The accomodations were great. I loved waking up in the morning to the sounds of the forest. The added luxury of a massage was a great way to end the trip!"
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FORTUNE -- The year was 1973. Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique had been out for a decade; Ms. magazine had published its first issue. Women were pouring into the workforce, hitting 40% of the total working population that year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over half of married women with school-age kids held a paying job. And yet, as Fortune's Wyndham Robertson surveyed the world of big business in an April 1973 story, she had a question about this supposed female surge: "Where in blazes are they?"
A mere 3% of women in the workforce were "managers and administrators," according to the BLS, and, as Robertson wrote, "in jobs where visibility is greatest -- i.e. in corporate management -- women are seldom seen."
How seldom seen? Fortune looked at its list of the 1,000 largest industrial companies, plus the 50 largest companies in six non-industrial businesses. From this list of 1,300 firms, 1,220 had to file proxies with the SEC that provided information on the top three paid officers, and any director earning over $30,000 (equivalent to just shy of $160,000 today). Of the 6,500 names generated that way, a mere 11 turned out to be women. After subtracting a woman who appeared not to be closely involved in running her company, Robertson profiled the others in a piece called "The Ten Highest-Ranking Women in Big Business" that is notable both for showing what has changed in 40 years and, as importantly, what has not.
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In 1973, it was almost impossible for a woman to work her way up the ranks to a leadership role. Robertson wrote that while the women on the list -- which included names such as the Washington Post's (WPO) Katharine Graham and Barbie creator Ruth Handler -- were "highly capable and hard-working executives," they also, with only two exceptions, "were helped along by a family connection, by marriage, or by the fact that they helped to create the organizations they now preside over. In short, most of them did not have to deal with at least two problems that have over the years held back even the most able and qualified women: They did not start out in their companies in jobs with limited futures, and they did not have to work their way through a corporate hierarchy that discriminated against them."
The irony of this was that "none of these women, obviously, has to work, and in fact some of them wouldn't have -- or wouldn't have had careers -- without the family tie-in." Dorothy Chandler of the Times Mirror Co., reported in her profile that, "If I had not been Mrs. Norman Chandler, I would not have had the opportunities I've had."
But, as Robertson wrote, "Each of them plays an effective and important role within her corporation -- an impressive bit of evidence that other female executive talent is going to waste."
Forty years later, this seems pretty apparent. Fortune's annual Most Powerful Women in Business list can easily rank 50 women vs. the 10 on the 1973 proto-list, and as Fortune noted in its October 2012 rankings, "While there are currently 19 female Fortune 500 CEOs ... the talent pool was so deep that two of them didn't make the cut."
Some of these 50 women climbed the harrowing ranks of their companies. IBM (IBM) CEO Ginni Rometty, for instance, joined the tech giant in her early 20s in 1981. That's a mere eight years after Robertson pointed out the "absurd" discrimination female executives faced, such as the Milwaukee Estate Planning Council's refusal to grant membership to Catherine Cleary, president of the First Wisconsin Trust Co. (and a member of Fortune's 1973 list), despite the fact that the $1.25 billion in assets under her management meant she was running the largest trust company in Milwaukee ("indeed in all of Wisconsin.")
What's also interesting is how similar some of the issues brought up in Robertson's 1973 article are to what's rehashed now.
Robertson dutifully informed readers that "Most of the women were able to combine careers with families. Six of them are married, and three are widows. Seven of those nine are mothers." But one key reason there weren't more women in leadership roles, Robertson wrote, is the view that careers and kids were incompatible. Indeed, "highly educated women are the ones who most frequently quit their jobs during the rearing of preschool children -- and they are presumably the women whose chances of advancement would otherwise be greatest."
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"Women may get to the top of the heap at some low level, but they don't try to move up to the next plateau," said Tillie Lewis of Ogden Corp. "Somehow they're not inspired. Maybe they will be, now with women's lib."
Bernice Lavin of Alberto-Culver, whose profile noted that she took off a Marissa Mayer-esque one month when her three children were born and "has never felt that running a home made her paying job more difficult," reported that the women in her sales force did a better job than the men. But, writes Robertson, "she finds lots more women unwilling to take on responsibility and unduly fearful of making mistakes. She says 'A lot of girls want to be secretaries, and that's it.'"
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Fair play (?) in the World Cup 2011
Yesterday, the news of a day was a draw offer in a winning endgame by David Navara, accepted by Alexander Moiseenko. Many commentators called both players honourable, some even composed pray songs. Mrs. Natalia Komarova, the Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, took a decision to establish a special prize of the World Cup - "Fair play", explaining: "No doubt that the whole world will highly appreciate the mutually noble deed of the Ukrainian and Czech chess players."
Was the truth really so bright? I have serious doubts about it.
Let's first collect facts of what exactly happened.
According to the explanations published on the official website of the World Cup:
David Navara: On the 35th move I accidentally touched both pieces - the king and the bishop. I wanted to move my bishop on d6, but clipped the king also, however, Moiseenko insists that I have first touched the king, but I am not sure about that. Any move with the king would lead to the loss of the piece, however, Moiseenko did not insist that I make my move namely with it. I did not want to be referred as to the unethical chess player who managed to win in an unfair way, that is why at the end, having achieved the winning position, I offered a draw.
Alexander Moiseenko: Navara on the 35th move first touched the king. I told him: the king moves. However, I realized that my opponent accidentally made this mistake, it is not possible that he could so easily blunder the piece. This is the reason I did not insist on his move with the king.
The whole incident can be seen on a video published on the official website of the World Cup, starts about 16:02.
The explanations of both players together with a video give a full picture of what happened.
1. While trying to make his 35th move with a bishop, Navara accidentally touched also a king.
Such things have happened in thousands of games and not only they are not illegal, but they are even not considered to be unethical. They are accidental! If one of pieces falls on a board, a player is only obliged to reinstate the position before pressing a clock. The FIDE Rules of Chess force a player to make a move with a piece touched deliberately, not accidentally!
Shame on many commentators who talked about "fair play forgiveness".
Shame on an usually highly professional GM Sergei Shipov who congratulated Moiseenko on the Crestbook forum with "forgiving an accidental touch of a piece made by his opponent".
Shame on a prestigious ChessBase that published a comment: "According to the rules, Navara had to move the king, but each of those moves would lead to his loss. Realizing that Navara made a careless mistake, Moiseenko did not force him to obey the rules".
2. Moiseenko distracted Navara with an oral information that the Czech grandmaster had to play a move with a king ("the king moves").
This point is missed by the majority of commentators, but it is very important. The Ukrainian grandmaster was wrong (there was no necessity for a king to move), moreover with his claim he violated the FIDE Rules of Chess: 12.6 It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes unreasonable claims (...)
There is one more reason why Moiseenko didn't act correctly - a player should address claims to an arbiter, not to an opponent directly.
3. Unexplained details.
While watching a video and gathering an information about the incident, 4 details that had not been discussed/explained brought my attention.
The first small controversy is that Navara even doesn't think that the first piece he accidentally touched was a king. It is possible that we will never get an answer who was right. The available video doesn't help. Fortunately it is only a detail, without consequences. It is quite possible that both players truly believed in a different order of touched pieces. It is not a rare situation at all.
The second detail is that Moiseenko stated: "I realized that my opponent accidentally made this mistake, it is not possible that he could so easily blunder the piece. This is the reason I did not insist on his move with the king."
Such an explanation could have been given if Navara had wanted to play a move with a piece located far from him and on a way to that piece his hand would have touched a king. However, thanks to an available video, it is clearly visible, that the Czech grandmaster wanted to play with a bishop from e7 to d6 and made that move, touching at more or less the same time a king.
Saying that it is impossible to avoid a conclusion that Moiseenko's explanations are slightly inconsistent with the reality. He realized that his opponent had accidentally touched a king, but mainly not because playing with a king would have been a terrible blunder (this is also true), but simply because Navara had played a move with a bishop without hesitation. Hence, a sincere sentence should have sounded more or less like: "I realized that my opponent had accidentally touched a king, because he had clearly intended and had made a move with a bishop.".
Actually, the last sentence: "This is the reason I did not insist on his move with the king." is the third detail. The video clearly shows that the Ukrainian insisted, however only until a moment when Navara looked at an arbiter with an intention to clarify if he had done anything wrong. Only then a gesture of Moiseenko's hand suggested that it wouldn't be necessary.
That's, by the way, the last detail that brought my attention. That was David Navara himself who called an arbiter requesting to clarify what should be done in the situation that occured. An arbiter, obviously, ordered to keep playing.
Although I know both players quite well (also as persons) and I respect both of them, I must admit that in this concrete situation I feel very sorry for Navara (who is an extremely sensitive person) that he didn't resist a psychological pressure put on him during a game by an opponent.
However I would like everybody to calm down with conclusions. When analysing the whole situation home, without any tension, it is easy to understand what happened. Only one player acted fair, even much more than "just" fair. However, it could have been unfair to blame Moiseenko, as it is fully possible that it was only his immediate instinctive reaction. In tensed situations very often emotions take over, thus calm precise analysis are inadequate. During my career I have witnessed many uncontrolled behaviours during a game of extremely ethical persons.
Perhaps, the only conclusion we can get from this post is that the creation of a psychological pressure on an opponent desires more a warning than a fair play prize.
2 years 7 months ago
You say yourself you know both players Bartlo. So how can you give a good adjustment about the moral background of what happenend?
Just stay objective instead of suggesting many stuff. Obvious you have a lot of symphaty for Navara wich i can understand but it should not allow you to talk so highly suggestive here.
Keep it to the facts. Its not the first time Chessvibes is violating proper objective news reporting.
2 years 7 months ago
Fyi these are personal blogs and do not represent ChessVibes reporting. We should probably make that more clear, in some way.
I agree with everything the blog author said. This seemed like a dirty trick right from the start. Awarding a fair play prize to Moiseenko is a bad joke!
2 years 7 months ago
My general view on this (and Chess-News has also waged something of a war to point out this wasn't actually "fair play") is that things were actually handled diplomatically and sensibly, even if they got a little carried away. This was obviously a stressful incident for both players - you could see at the end of the game that they certainly weren't smiling and patting each other on the back for their gentlemanly behaviour. So either you could simply leave a bad taste after the game, or you could spin it with positive PR. As I said, I think the second option was the right one.
I think you contradict yourself somewhat when it comes to Moiseenko - first you say: "However, it could have been unfair to blame Moiseenko, as it is fully possible that it was only his immediate instinctive reaction." And then you do blame Moiseenko (or at least that's the implication) with: "Perhaps, the only conclusion we can get from this post is that the creation of a psychological pressure on an opponent desires more a warning than a fair play prize." But obviously you shouldn't blame or warn Moiseenko for putting his opponent under pressure if that wasn't his intention i.e. if he simply saw his opponent touched a different piece and reacted instinctively (plus he was in time trouble).
A couple of general points - the English at the press conferences should be taken with a large pinch of salt as it often has a very loose relationship to what was actually said in Russian (at one point I'm sure I heard the interpreter change what Moiseenko said from "I asked him to move the king" to "I didn't ask him to move the king"...). And re: "shame on ChessBase" - they've mainly been reposting slightly edited versions of the reports at the World Cup website, which is also the case with that quote.
Daaim Shabazz
2 years 7 months ago
Well... I certainly didn't make this mistake when I wrote my report. In fact, I immediately pointed out the FIDE and gave the credit to Navara. However, it was a good show of sportsmanship by Navara and lets look at the positive side of it.
2 years 7 months ago
I was really sure that it Navara wanted to play Bd6 but his hand went for the king, meaning that the accident wasnt just a finger touch when it's obvious you can go on and play your move, but a confusion in the brain sending the hand the wrong action. so it looked to Moiseenko as Navara wanted to move with the king although it's obvious he wouldnt play in this way.
but maybe I'm wrong.
It is as GM Macieja wrote.
It was putting a pressure on the opponnent, other way arbiter had been called by Moiseenko and he would have solved the accident.
Moiseenko acted contrary to the rules may be under emotions but contrary the rules.
So Fair Play for Navara only.
The worst I find of this story is that even afterwards Moiseenko couldn't admit that he had no right to claim the touchmove and in fact violated 12.6. I can understand that during the game it is a tense affair but in the pressconference afterwards the cards lay different.
2 years 7 months ago
Moiseenko would have been a true gentleman if he would have rejected the draw and resign. Het had enough time to comtemplate about this, during the game.
Thumbs up for Navarra.
I agree 100%. He should have refused the draw and resigned, or at least forfeited the rapid games. Now THAT would be honorable.
David Navara probably thought that his oponent was angry about Navara's finger fault and that is why he had not resigned at least 10 moves before David offered the draw... :) Yes, I would agree that Moiseenko probably should not have got the fair play prize. Anyway, there is really no reason to condemn him... And he also did not award himself. :-)
2 years 7 months ago
Very boring stuff indeed. I really have better thing to do, than going into such great details about a minor incident in a competitive game? If we really have to pick at details and involve moral questions, how about asking why Navara played on for so many moves only to gift his opponent the draw in a winning position. The "he helped me, so I helped him explanation" certainly does not hold.
Anyway, where is the f...ing link to live games now?
Such minor incident decides over minimum 7.200 dollar and potentially much more for the one proceeding to the next round. I would even go further to say that such minor incident can make or break somebodies career (suppose the winner, wins in the end the cup). In other words, for the amateur it can look boring and meaningless but for the involved professionals this was a very important moment.
Navara's playing on and then offer a draw in a winning position is illogical but not illegal. Morozevitch also offered a draw in a must win openingsposition against Grishuk. Also that was completely illogical but not illegal. Navara and Morozevitch are both chessgeniuses which mean that for normal people as us they are often not understandable.
Providence did work in the end. :-) I know, not providence but David's force as a player. He kept his moral integrity and yet won the match. This is the way of True Man...
2 years 7 months ago
1) I warmly agree with Bartolomiej, who outplayed me in Zlin 1995 already :-) 2) There is nothing "illogical" and "not understandable" about David offering a draw only after achieving a completely winning position. For his prestige it would be hazardous to do it earlier (= "look, it is because he just deliberately moved the king, so unfair"; "look, he was unable to win queen against rook", etc.). And as I know him (fairly well), he took in his consideration all the possible (be it chess or not) variations. btw, Moiseenko was in a similar situation already (source of inspiration?): www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2004/rd5.html
Navara gave a lesson of fair play to Moisseenko. Question, did he learn anything?
2 years 7 months ago
It's always a terse moment when you or your opponent touches a piece accidentally. You do not watch out for it, and both players may or may not be aware what actually happened. If you notice something and don't protest, you may end up being the silly fool. It easily can lead to angry discussions and hurt feelings. This time it didn't. Well done.
2 years 7 months ago
Excellent post by GM Macieja. Peter Svidler also articulated the situation quite well in the press conference after his second game with Kamsky:
Roberto Balzan
2 years 7 months ago
Fantastic article by GM Macieja, that finally tells the TRUTH, loudly and clearly.
I spent some time to find it, because I didn't think for a single moment that the ridiculous comments of the official Website (naturally) and of Chessbase (less naturally) were anything near to what should be considered the TRUTH of what really happened. This is particularly shameful, in my opinion, for a website (Chessbase) that propose itself like 'impartial', but after all nowadays I don't see so many examples of high level journalism, not only in chess.
I was an active chessplayer in the 90s, reaching the level of National Master, and a funny episode, related to the rule of the touched piece, happened to me in a competitive game against a 2300 rated opponent. Sorry if I eventually steal space and time here, but I think it can easily explain the difference between 'intentional' and 'not intentional' touch of a piece (and moreover I have no incentives to send the same epidose to Chessbase, for obvious reasons).
I was White and we were both in heavy timetrouble (a couple of minutes for the last ten moves, with no increments). My previous sacrifice of a piece for the attack failed, and my only perspective was to simplify in an ending with my 4 pawns against B and P of the opponent. My opponent previously checked my K with his rook in f1, then, in the mess of the timetrouble, clearly forgot about his rook. His K was in f8, I had a P in g4 and my rook was in g5. So I gave him the check Rg5-f5, with the sincere intention to exchange the rooks. With my disbelief my opponent, in total panic, grabbed his king and began shaking it at about a height of 10 cm from the chessboard, like saying 'I put in g8, or e8? g8 or e8?'. After about 10 seconds of this shaking my opponent realized in horror that he forgot about his Rook in f1, and PUT BACK THE KING in the square f8, thinking! It was clear to me he hoped I didn't say anyhing, hoping in that way to now exchange the rooks, so I suddenly and quite strongly told him: 'You have to move your King, because you touched it!'. My opponent became red in face, and after a little finally moved his King. I then captured his rook in f1 (of course I was not proud, but blunders and rules are part of chess) and after few other moves he resigned.
We both signed the scoresheets, without a world, we both calmed down and finally even analyzed together the game, very friendly and peacefully. After the postmortem anyway my opponent couldn't resist to the temptation of telling me in a very paternalistic way 'Anyway, you were right about touching the king, I had to, but there was no need to shout at me that way'. I was really and honestly surprised and replied to him that I didn't realized I shouted, I didn't remember doing it, and it was of course not my intention, but if I really did I told him I was extremely sorry for my behaviour and that could only come from the heat of the battle, not for sure from any ill manner of mine. He accepted my apologies and seemed to feel better.
Immediately after I asked a dear friend of mine, who was playing on the chessboard next to mine, if in his opinion I really shouted at my opponent. My friend, much more experienced than me, said with a smile: 'not at all, you used the right, strict and firm tone of voice, given the situation, as there is no point in calling the arbiters when your word is worth the same as your opponent's and there are no observers to support your point.'
One last question: how many 'not so fair' opponents will from now on try to put psychological pression on the poor David Navara, knowing that he is so prone to give free half points at the highest professional level, because he is usually so harsh with himself?
Just a retorical question, of course, as the arbiters should better do their job, and protect extremely sensitive and honest players like Navara by just applying the FIDE rules.
Twan Burg
2 years 7 months ago
Very nice article, Bartek. I have 100% the same opinion, thank you for writing it down.
I was already a bit confused that they wrote 'according to the rules'. Fortunately its clarified now.
Paul-Peter Theulings
2 years 7 months ago
Navara was pretty daft, he did not know the details of the touch move rule, and that costed him half a point, unbelievable for a player at this level.
Did Moiseenko know the details of the touch move rule? If no, he deserves a fair play award. If yes, he "deserves" an unfair play award. Then he should know he should not have disturbed Navara, and at the end of the game he should refuse the draw offer, and resign.
That would be elimination, and a deserved fair play award.
2 years 7 months ago
Thank you for all the comments. I am aware it is a controversial topic. Perhaps I wouldn't write about it, if original comments were more balanced.
I agree with mishanp that from the point of view of the organisers it was much better for PR purposes to turn the whole incident into a spectacular moral victory of chess. Perhaps the organisers tried to do the best (in their opinion) thing. The danger is, however, that it devaluates the value of a fair play prize.
Answering Schellevis - I have always had a lot of sympathy also for Alexander and I know him even longer than David. Just in this particular case I don't think he has deserved a fair play prize.
Taking a conclusion that he is "generally" a bad person in totally unjustified. Many players lose control over their behaviour in tensed moments. I must confess that in the spirit of fight also I have not always acted correctly in my career. Still I don't consider myself to be a bad person. :-)
I must also add that in some cases I was unaware of my incorrect behaviour. Thanks to my friends who warned me after a game, I could control myself better in further games in particular situations. In this sense I don't think I contradicted myself when I suggested first, that Moiseenko could have not been fully concious of his behaviour, and later that it could have been more adequate to give him a warning than a fair play prize.
I would make a guess that in the whole chess world only David Navara has never done anything wrong, although ... he apologies almost after every game. :-)
I think there was still a chance for a really great story, if Moiseenko followed the advice of Hanseman. Obviously, it was a very difficult decision to be taken in that moment, as the temptation (chess and financial) to accept a gift was enormous.
It must be also clearly stated, that although Alexander's behaviour during a game in no way can be used as an example to be followed (why to award him with a fair play prize then?!), at the same time it was not "dramatically terrible", so he didn't need to feel terribly guilty. For this reason when David offered a draw, Alexander could think he was not forced to make a counter-gift.
From my point of view, it is a pity he didn't, but I fully understand that he could have thought "it is a problem of my opponent". He decided to choose a more practical decision.
Frits Fritschy
2 years 7 months ago
Something not mentioned in the comments: David Navara had something to gain by offering a draw. Suppose he simply had won the game. There would possibly have been a lot of unwelcome discussion afterwards. ("Was it really unintentional, wasn't he simply having a problem with his allegedly weak nerves", etc.) That could still be on his mind in the next round.
By sacrificing his immediate gain (going to the next round), he transfers the psychological pressure to his opponent ("I got a present, how could I return it? Should I?"), so he is at an advantage in the play-offs. But most importantly, he frees his own mind. Not unimportant in such a tense competition!
You can compare it with the wisdom showed by Judith Polgar when Kasparov once 'forgot' the touch move rule. By not protesting, she escaped the disturbing turmoil that would have followed and left Kasparov with a little PR problem.
Nigel Short
2 years 7 months ago
An excellent article by Batlomiej. He is quite right.
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South Carolina
4.38/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: It is darker than most brown ales that I have tried , but not as dark as a porter. Head was a thick, tan color. I didn't notice much lacing on the glass as the head collapsed.
S: At first, nothing but typical maltiness of beer. As the beer warmed, I could smell the nuts.
T: Nice nutty flavor overall, even when the beer was cold. There seemed to be some vanilla notes in there too. The pecan flavor profile was more distinct as the beer warmed up. If you want the full flavor, drink this beer after it has warmed up a bit.
M: good, full bodied.
Overall, I enjoyed this beer very much. I you like nut flavored beers, you will probably like this one.
Serving type: growler
12-03-2012 23:27:47 | More by tgriff
South Carolina
4.33/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Had this one on-tap at Gene's Haufbrau, poured in a pint glass. Had a dark brown color and a thick consistency. There was a half inch of creamy, fairly long-lasting head. Pretty good lacing.
S: A very nutty aroma, with a good deal of malt as well.
T: Tasted of pecans (very, very overtly), malt, and a hint of coffee. The pecans definitely add a new and welcome dimension to the tired old American brown ale style. A lot more flavor than you'd expect.
M: A good amount of carbonation with a dry, clean finish. Medium-bodied.
O: Definitely a different type of brown ale, but well worth your time.
Serving type: on-tap
12-16-2011 15:33:02 | More by avalon07
4.33/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
From growler-
Appearance- dark with almost porter look,thin vanilla colored head
smell- slight smell of pecans,sweet with smell of traditional porter
taste- first strong sweet taste rich with bold flavor then nutty flavor of pecan on back then mellow
overall a great porter with slight nutty taste and smell. nothing that over powers anything that leaves a lingering taste of both sweet and bitter
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11-09-2012 05:57:14 | More by dirtysanchez843
North Carolina
4.13/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Dark brown ale with light head that rises when swirled. Smells of nuts, toffee and chocolate malt balls. Taste is maybe not quite as complex, but still good. Lots of nutty and almost butter pecan syrup notes in the flavor. The finish is just a little boring. Its not quite sticky and its not quite dry, but there is no real lingering flavor besides an impression of sweetness.
Serving type: growler
02-14-2013 07:06:23 | More by BeerZack
South Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Picked up a growler from Bill's Liquors in Summerville, SC. The Holy City tap handle was marked "seasonal".
A very dark brown beer. And it's "brown brown". Not amber or red at all. The color of one of those barrel shaped root beer candies. The light brown head melts to a ring. I don't see much lacing. Almost none, actually.
Chocolate and coffee in the aroma. Really smooth and malty. I definately smell the pecans as the beer warms up. Kind of a woody smell.
More coffee in the flavor, also with nutty and grainy flavors. You can taste the pecans, but I don't know if I could pick it out if I didn't already know. I don't pick up much bitterness. The flavor is mainly sweet, but the grains give a little bit of a dryness.
Medium bodied mouthfeel. The carbonation seems just right. Dry finish. The dryness lingers around in the mouth.
This is a really good brown ale with complex flavors and aromas. Don't drink it really cold. You can pick up more of all the subtle flavors when the beer warms up some.
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12-12-2011 23:26:58 | More by UnderPressure
3.78/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap at the brewery, poured a dark brown color, produced a thick tan head, excellent retention and lacing on the glass. The aroma of this Brown Ale consisted of roasted malt, and nuts. (dare I say Pecans?) Medium in body, this beer had a foundation of roasted malt, coffee and Pecans! One of the first ales that use pecans that I can say, actually tasted like a pecan! Outside the box take on a Brown Ale but that is why it's and American Brown Ale instead of a classic Brittish Brown Ale! Excellent session beer- If you get the chance, check this one out!
Serving type: on-tap
09-28-2012 22:28:28 | More by GossageBrewery
North Carolina
3.55/5 rDev -13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: A cola brown color presents, without much of either head or lacing
Smell: Brown bread, with hints of chocolate and coffee; not picking up the pecans
Taste: Brown bread, with the chocolate and coffee flavors and nutty character that develops by mid-palate; a little grainy in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: I was looking for a bit more pecan flavor; as it was, this tasted more like a middle of the road brown
Serving type: on-tap
09-22-2012 20:08:37 | More by brentk56
Pecan Dream from Holy City Brewing
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