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Topalov wins 23 (29.1%) Kramnik wins 37 (46.8%) Draw 2 (2.5%) Match gets cancelled 17 (21.5%) other?... 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 79 « Created by: OstapBender on: 05/25/06 at 17:35:43 »

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Kramnik-Topalov match (Read 88853 times)

castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1234 - 10/13/06 at 13:34:56	Post Tools	Print Post
	Any thing happened after 23.Re1 I'm not getting coverage

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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1233 - 10/13/06 at 13:30:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	Anyone else notice that Playchess server seems to be down?

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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1232 - 10/13/06 at 13:25:07	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well, I guess that's dealt with Ne4. Looks like a concession to me though. I still don't like this b6 guy! Didn't Tarrasch say a knight on b6 is always misplaced?


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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1231 - 10/13/06 at 13:22:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	GM Rowson - I hope I'm wrong but I think White's better here. Black neds more than a move; he needs a concept to cope with f4 and Ne4. Still not all that happy myself. Combining ....e5 and trading the light bishop offends me deeply somewhere in my soul. Probably just me.


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1230 - 10/13/06 at 13:20:29	Post Tools	Print Post
	I have trouble making a call on this one. White has the center and a bit more space, but Black's pieces are better. I think Black is at least OK, though.

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castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1229 - 10/13/06 at 13:20:23	Post Tools	Print Post
	Why is Kramnik playing these one move settings as my son calls it.

	CastleRock
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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1228 - 10/13/06 at 13:17:33	Post Tools	Print Post
	White doesn't look so bad to me, actually. I always miss that light-squared bishop as Black, and I still don't know quite what I'm going to do with the guy on b6. But Sue P is also a bit down on Topa's play, so perhaps Black's just fine.


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Klick God Member Offline Posts: 528 Joined: 01/31/03	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1227 - 10/13/06 at 13:16:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	SusanP comments on move 11. Quote: The position is roughly equal in this position. I do not understand the SAME opening choice from Topalov over and over again. He SHOULD try something different, anything different. He has no more time left.

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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1226 - 10/13/06 at 13:16:05	Post Tools	Print Post
	What a player that Topa is - got to get up early to catch him out. Why Kg2 and not Be3, I wonder?


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Klick God Member Offline Posts: 528 Joined: 01/31/03	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1225 - 10/13/06 at 13:15:29	Post Tools	Print Post
	Nothing for white in the opening.

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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1224 - 10/13/06 at 13:13:40	Post Tools	Print Post
	http://www.france-echecs.com/diagramme/imgboard.phpfen=r4rk1/pp2qpp1/1npb1np1/8/... After 15...Qe7 Cheapo. Does Toppy see it?

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castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1223 - 10/13/06 at 13:13:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Looks like he did, John. He took the d pawn this time

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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1222 - 10/13/06 at 13:10:56	Post Tools	Print Post
	So was ...Nb6 to ensure he had ...Nfd5 after dxe5 Bxe5 f4 Bc7?


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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1221 - 10/13/06 at 13:09:55	Post Tools	Print Post
	Is White going to play f4 here again?? Let's hope Vlad's learned his lesson and actually manages to get ...c5 in this time....


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #1220 - 10/13/06 at 13:09:11	Post Tools	Print Post
	http://www.france-echecs.com/diagramme/imgboard.phpfen=r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/1npbpnb1/8... After 11...0-0 Now we get 12.Nxg6 hxg6.

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