Author: Omid David
Date: 02:38:59 10/11/02
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On October 11, 2002 at 05:33:22, Igor Gorelikov wrote: >I was amazed when Kramnik has played 23.Bxc6? > >The position is winning for White. > >The black pieces are pinned. White can make his position stronger and >stronger. > >My first thought was 23.Kf1 to provide better position for king. But it's too >passive and first White has to move his pawns with either a2-a4 or f2-f4. > >My single explanation: Kramnik has mercy for Fritz. That was also my impression at the time Kramnik avoided playing Bd4, and allowed the exchange of bishops. But when you see how he struggled to get a win at that dead draw endgame, you might change your mind! > >The game: > >[Event "Brains in Bahrain"] >[Site "Manama BAH"] >[Date "2002.10.10"] >[Round "4"] >[White "Kramnik,V"] >[Black "DEEP FRITZ"] >[Result "1/2-1/2"] >[WhiteElo "2807"] >[EventDate "2002.10.04"] >[ECO "D34"] > >1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. >Nc3 O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Bf4 Bg4 12. h3 Be6 13. Rc1 Re8 14. Nxe6 >fxe6 15. e4 d4 16. e5 dxc3 17. exf6 Bxf6 18. bxc3 Qxd1 19. Rfxd1 Rad8 20. >Be3 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Bxc3 22. Rd7 Rb8 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Rxa7 Rb2 25. Ra6 Bd2 >26. Rxc6 Bxe3 27. fxe3 Kf7 28. a4 Ra2 29. Rc4 Kf6 30. Kf1 g5 31. h4 h5 32. >hxg5+ Kxg5 33. Ke1 e5 34. Kf1 Kf5 35. Rh4 Kg6 36. Re4 Kf5 37. Rh4 Kg5 38. >Kg1 Kg6 39. g4 hxg4 40. Rxg4+ Kf5 41. Rc4 1/2-1/2
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