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Subject: Re: Mercy for Fritz (4th game)

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 02:50:57 10/11/02

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Also, don't forget about the human "tire" factor, which is not being very well
tested in only 8 games.
S.Taylor


On October 11, 2002 at 05:38:59, Omid David wrote:

>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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