Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 03:38:16 07/23/01
[D]7r/1b2kppp/pq2pn2/4N3/Pp1r4/3B3P/1P3PP1/2RRQ1K1 w - - 0 24
Kramnik,V - Kasparov,G, Zuerich 2001
This was really an extraordinary game! I followed it on line (a rapid
tournament to celebrate Korchnoi's birthday), and remember the big
surprise when Kramnik played the pawn sac 18.e4!!?. Where was his
compensation? Transfer error or what? Then, after some moves, the above
position arouse. Like a bolt from the blue came 24.Bxa6!!
Now, this move gives white 1) One pawn for the bishop 2) Two joined
passers on the queenside 3) A position where black's pieces are tied up.
Tactics yes, but much more than that. It's about evaluating the coming
position, with a piece down for white. Also notice the small, but beautiful,
moves 30.f3! and 31.b3!, further restricting the scope of the black bishop
to almost nothing.
Test: If Kramnik is in the mood, this is what Deep Fritz might face, so...;)
The whole game below.
[Event "Korchnoi Birthday KO, Zurich SUI"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2001.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kramnik, V."]
[Black "Kasparov, G."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D48"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2825"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2001.??.??"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 a6 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bd3 c5 8. a4 b4
9. Ne4 Nbd7 10. Nxf6+ Nxf6 11. O-O Bb7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qe2 Qd5 14. Rd1 Qh5
15. h3 Rd8 16. Nd4 Qd5 17. Nf3 Ke7 18. e4 $5 Nxe4 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 Qc5 21.
Qe1 Nf6 22. Rac1 Qb6 23. Ne5 Rd4 24. Bxa6 $3 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Bxa6 26. Qxb4+ Qxb4
27. Nc6+ Kf8 28. Rd8+ Ne8 29. Nxb4 Be2 30. f3 $1 h5 31. b3 $1 Rh6 32. Kf2 Rg6
33. Kxe2 Rxg2+ 34. Kd3 Rg3 35. a5 Rxf3+ 36. Kc4 1-0
Sune
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