In his recently interview for the Russian newspaper "Moskovski Komsomolec"
Kramnik said that Kasparov is no longer the best player in the world because
Kasparov finished behind Leko and Kramnik in the last two Linares
tournaments.

It's obviously that Kasparov's strength declined rapidly and in my opinion
there are already several grandmasters who are stronger than he. They a
Anand, Kramnik, Leko, (and Fischer). I foresee that the tendency will
continue next year and some more grandmaster will surpass Kasparov for two
years (Svidler, Morozevich...). It's possible that if the process of
unification in chess continue with current rapidity at last Kasparov will be
so weak, that the result of that match will be so easy predictable, like in
match Capablanca - Lasker played in Havana in 1921.

I cite: Wisdom is the daughter of experience. – Leonardo da Vinci

Goran Tomic