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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