Author: stuart taylor
Date: 15:05:50 05/22/05
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On May 22, 2005 at 14:05:05, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >Topalov now played 30...Qxb2?? and overlooked the winning 31.Qxc5 >but Kramnik chose 31.Nc7? >[D]r3r1k1/1q3p1p/6p1/2nNp1b1/p1b1P3/8/PP2NQPP/1B1RR2K b - - 0 30 > >[D]5rk1/5p1p/4n1p1/4p1b1/p1b1P3/8/Pq2NQPP/1B1R1R1K w - - 0 34 >Kramnik chose 34.Nc1?? and resigned after 34...Qxb1 Wow! such a mistake only _I_ could make (e.g.) whilst falling asleep, playing all moves in one minute. But It doesn't look like there was any profound idea to this move, and I don't think a normal 1200 elo player would even consider it! S.Taylor > >[Event "120'/40+60'/20+30'"] >[Site "MyTown"] >[Date "2005.05.22"] >[Round "?"] >[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"] >[Black "Topalov, Veselin"] >[Result "0-1"] >[ECO "B80"] >[PlyCount "68"] >[TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:1800"] > >1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3 b5 8. Qd2 >b4 9. Nce2 e5 10. Nb3 Nc6 11. c4 Be7 12. Ng3 g6 13. Bd3 Nd7 14. Rd1 O-O 15. Qf2 >a5 16. O-O a4 17. Nc1 Nc5 18. Bb1 Qc7 19. Nce2 Be6 20. Bh6 Rfe8 21. Nf5 Bxc4 >22. Ne3 Ba6 23. f4 exf4 24. Bxf4 Ne5 25. Nd5 Qa7 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Kh1 Bg5 28. >Nxb4 Bc4 29. Rfe1 Qb7 30. Nd5 Qxb2 31. Nc7 Ne6 32. Nxe8 Rxe8 33. Rf1 Rf8 34. >Nc1 Qxb1 0-1
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