| Strong points: |
A professional through and through, Bareev makes sure he is well
prepared for every game he plays. Combining sound strategic thinking
with an excellent technique, he is able to focus at the right moments
and always gives 100% of his energy in a fight. |
| Career highlights: |
World Champion under-16 in 1982, three times winner at Hastings in
1990-93, finalist in the FIDE Rapid Chess World Championship at Cannes
in 2001, second in the individual rankings of Moscow’s 2002 Match of
the Century with a TPR of 2770, semi-finalist at Dortmund 2002 and, last
but not least, winner of the 2002 Corus Tournament. |
| Expectations CCT 2003: |
According to a recent portrait on a Russian internet website, Bareev
is “constantly underrated” by the public at large, who feel “his
best years are past.” Chess fans here in Wijk aan Zee are not likely
to make such a mistake. They realize that this “fierce wolf
masquerading a sheep” may very well repeat his performance of last
year, when he took home the 10,000-EURO first prize. |
