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Subject: Re: Kramnik has fallen -- novelty?

Author: Anthony Cozzie

Date: 18:57:35 01/16/05

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On January 16, 2005 at 19:06:53, Peter Berger wrote:

>On January 16, 2005 at 18:58:21, Anthony Cozzie wrote:
>
>>Kramnik just sucks at playing the Sicilian.
>
>Huh? He ruled with the Sveshnikov, didn't he? The Najdorf doesn't seem to fit
>his style, OK, but that's all with the black pieces.
>
>And what would suggest that he has any problems to play against the Sicilian
>with white? Today's game?
>
>Peter
>
>
>> He got blown out by Anand(?) in
>>Dortmund(?) recently with the Black side.  He is (trying) to go through a
>>Leko-like transformation from drawmaster to more risky/tactical openings.  We
>>won't be able to seriously judge the results for a few more years I guess.
>>
>>anthony

Sorry.  Please replace "Sicilian" with "Najdorf".  I forgot how good Kramnik was
with the Sveshnikov.  Kramnik was a 1.d4 player for years, I thought.

anthony



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