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Subject: Re: Game 5 Leko vs Kramnik

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 07:33:00 10/04/04

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On October 04, 2004 at 09:28:28, Daniel Jackson wrote:

>On October 04, 2004 at 02:07:12, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On October 04, 2004 at 01:12:58, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>
>>>CM10 Default on a slow PIII 500 can't hold Black's position, even before Kramnik
>>>made errors.
>>>
>>>I don't trust CM10 to handle this endgame, still it does show that 15..a6
>>>followed by 16.Bxa6 is better for White and is difficult to defend.
>>>BTW CM10 couldn't find 16.Bxa6, I had to manually input the moves, then set it
>>>to autoplay. If there is a draw, I'll have to start at 24.gxf3 or even earlier.
>>>This exchange to the endgame isn't particularly good. It may be down right
>>>terrible!?
>>
>>Can you show the way that chessmaster beat itself after 62...Be1
>>People claimed in another thread that Kramnik could save a draw by 62...Be1 and
>>I saw no contradiction.
>>
>>Uri
>
>The point is the line is a bit risky...what's the point to say this move draws,
>when it is a position no one in their right mind would want to defend?

Why do you say noone?

If a player is strong in endgames he may prefer to defend inferior endgame and
not play the middlegame.

Uri



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