An intellectual club of experts has existed since 1975, and during this time viewers met a huge number of really smart people, but only the best remained in memory. Among them, of course, is Ilya Novikov. This guy with serious eyes and a low voice played for a long time and successfully in an intelligent casino, and the audience was interested in his erudition and personal life. But suddenly Novikov "What? Where? When?" left. What happened? Where did he go? Are rumors of a scandal true?
A meeting place that cannot be changed
Closer to the weekend, the show begins, which harmoniously combines relaxation and mental work. Six tuxedo players sit at a round table in a small room. They are serious and calm, but the excitement of the game is already exciting. If players correctly answer six questions, then victory is theirs. But in the case when questions remain unanswered, viewers become winners. Players get a minute to find the right answer, but in particularly difficult cases, additional bonuses are possible, such as time or help from the audience.
The game was created by director Vladimir Voroshilov and editor Natalia Stetsenko back in the USSR. Of course, initially the rules of the game were different from today's realities. The game quickly gained popularity and a loyal viewer. There was even a sports analogue.
Player = Expert
Gentlemen and ladies at the round table received the definition of "experts." This is not an exaggeration, because they reach the essence of every riddle exclusively through erudition. The probability of accidentally getting into the correct answer is small, but it still exists. Especially when you consider that representatives of one field of science are not gathering at the table. Lawyers, economists, writers and journalists can be equally successful here. There are no restrictions, since each team is the brainchild of one captain. It is logical that the specialty of the team captain largely determines the composition. But it’s impossible to say for sure that the captain is the team’s most brilliant player. For example, in the team of Ales Mukhin, the audience immediately identified Ilya Novikov. This gloomy, but impressive young man attracted attention due to his inner calm, noticeable endurance and impressive erudition. Why, then, was Novikov expelled from "What? Where? When?"
Information about him
Today Ilya is 34 years old. He is a lawyer who graduated from the Russian Academy of Justice. Since 2005, Novikov also teaches at his native law faculty. Since August 2011, his career growth has been observed - Ilya becomes a senior partner in the law firm "Goncharova, Novikov and partners." In 2013, another leap to a partner in a consulting company. Today, Ilya is a successful lawyer who has experience in conducting fairly complex cases.
The most controversial character of our time turned to him for help - the Ukrainian soldier Nadezhda Savchenko, convicted in Russia for involvement in the murder of Russian journalists. Savchenko did not show the slightest remorse in public, moreover, she considers her act to be correct and declares that she will try to increase the account of those killed. It is not surprising that in Russia she is an unwanted guest. Novikov for the protection of Savchenko in two years, learned the Ukrainian language. He also took up the defense of a Moldovan businessman and politician Vyacheslav Platon, accused of fraud and money laundering.
On TV
Ilya Novikov "What? Where? When?" first stormed in 2002 as part of the team of Marina Ufaeva. Then he came with Ales Mukhin, Sergey Vivatenko and Alexei Blinov. Quite often, Ilya was recognized as the best player on the team. Twice he received the Crystal Owl - a special prize from an intelligent casino. This event took place in the fall of 2004 and in the summer of 2014. At the final game of 2014, Ilya received the Diamond Owl, and in 2010 he won the super blitz for the first time. It was a decisive round, and Novikov really “pulled” the team.
There were noble deeds on Ilya’s account - for example, in the summer of 2011, he refused the fight for the “Crystal Owl” and a cash prize in favor of a friend, Grigory Alkhazov. So, a really great Novikov player. "What where When?" without it, it will lose a lot, since the guy is on the list of 11 players who participated in all championships in the sports analogue of the intellectual game.
Break
In 2016, there was a collapse in the intellectual marathon of the team Ales Mukhin - they were not allowed to play. Speaking about this in an interview with the media, the host of the program, Boris Kryuk, stated that the reason for everything was precisely Nadezhda Savchenko and Ilya’s consent to protect her. The guy will not be able to play more in the elite club of experts. It turned out that Ilya Novikov was excluded from "What? Where? When?" forever. The connoisseur himself does not consider Hook guilty of such a situation and gave an interview in which he said that Savchenko’s case is very ambiguous, but interesting for the lawyer, and taking up on him, he was going to leave the program on his own initiative.
Firsthand
When Ilya Novikov was expelled from “What? Where? When?”, This did not come as a surprise to him. Immediately after making the decision, he called the producers of the program and told about everything. Ilya understood the complexity of the situation, but took the side of his profession, not his hobby. Lawyer work was always a priority for him. In addition, Novikov always said that he considered an open conversation without concealment to be an important task. Boris Kryuk spoke ambiguously and stated that since a club player defends Savchenko, then the transfer automatically stands for her, and this is unacceptable. Ales Mukhin, captain of the team of Ilya, supported the host, and put forward the main argument that the game was apolitical, as its creator Vladimir Voroshilov sought to do. These statements provoked indignation among the audience, since such radical measures speak just the opposite.
Unrest in the masses
When Novikov was kicked out of “What? Where? When?”, He was in the midst of attention, but his opponents were not as many as supporters. Ilya took up an interesting project from a professional point of view, and they tried to exert pressure on him from the club and the channel’s management. Can such actions be called far from politics? Did not the young lawyer previously become the defender of dubious characters? It is impossible in this profession to always defend the interests of crystal-clear people who find themselves at the wrong time in the wrong place. In general, the audience’s claims can be combined into one remark - a similar reaction of the club distracted attention from its intellectual specificity, and turned the experts into grumpy grandmothers on the bench, who refused in their company the one that decided to use cosmetics.
What will happen next?
Today Novikov "What? Where? When?" can only watch on tv. Almost all contacts with many colleagues in the club were interrupted, and Ilya received a lot of very unflattering comments. But you can treat them differently. Firstly, Ilya initially behaved honestly and immediately outlined his position. Secondly, he did not say a single bad word about the club and connoisseurs. Thirdly, Ilya perfectly understands the specifics of television programs and has maintained friendly relations with his team. In the future, he is quite loyal to returning to the club, but makes it clear that work will always remain a priority, and Novikov "What? Where? When?" considers quite enjoyable and interesting entertainment. The guy only shrugs and says that in the near future the situation on TV may well change, and the professional actions of experts will not be a critical factor.