Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 04:38:30 07/23/01
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On July 23, 2001 at 06:58:15, Mark Young wrote: >On July 23, 2001 at 06:38:16, Sune Larsson wrote: > >> > 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!! > >24.Bxa6 > >Computers play Nc4 here; "simpler and more prosaic way to obtain the advantage >namely 24. Nc4" Thanks for these comments by Kramnik. I also notice that you translate "simpler and more prosaic way" to "better line" ?! > >--------------- >Comment by GM Kramnik > >Basically, this combination is correct because White is better in all lines. >However, there was a simpler and more prosaic way to obtain advantage, namely >24.Nc4. Black has to give up an exchange, because 24...Qc5 fails to 25.Ne3, >followed by Ne3-f5+. After 24...Rxc4 25.Rxc4 a5 the position is technically >winning for White, but I was already aimed at the following combination and >discarded other options. > >---------------- > > > >> >> 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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