Naiditsch and Arianne

We have to thank our Irish friend James O'Fee (Ray Keene's co-blogger) for this tip. On the 2006 Chess Classic Mainz 2006 site, there is an interview with Arkadij Naiditsch. When asked if he has "a love affair with this beautiful Australian girl" - the answer is a little coy.

We often met during various chess world championships in the past ten years. We already met in Bad Wiessee, when I was thirteen and she was twelve. We like each other and there is a certain mutual sympathy, of course.