Author: Rob
Date: 09:08:36 10/15/02
Well I think that Kramnik did played 17.Ne4 without realising the full extend of 17. ... exd5 18. Nd6 dxc4. While thinking about Ne4 he probably thought 19. Bd5 was winning. But after the machine played 18. ... dxc4 he realised that 19. Bd5 Ne5 20. f4 Nd3 leads to huge complications ! Now he had the choice of playing a tactically rich position (with 19. Bd5) against the machine or play for a direct attack of blacks king (with 19. Nxf7). Both variations are full of tactical possibilities but Kramnik probably decided to speculate on horizen effects typical for machines in the latter positions. I can understand this decision and do not feel it is unreasonable. There was no turning back after 17. Ne4 and of cource in hindsight he probably would go for the 19.Bd5 line regardless the complications. But hey chess is still a game. regards, Rob
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