Author: Mark Young
Date: 04:48:35 07/23/01
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On July 23, 2001 at 07:38:30, Sune Larsson wrote: >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" ?! That is my chess training talking. Sorry, I was taught that the best way to play chess was to use the simplest and most economic means when deciding on which move is best and achieving the goals in the game. > > > >> >>--------------- >>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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