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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%)




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« Created by: OstapBender on: 05/25/06 at 17:35:43 »
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Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies) Kramnik-Topalov match (Read 71520 times)
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Re: Kramnik-Topalov match
Reply #1279 - 10/13/06 at 14:53:10
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Machines, anyone. Has anyone moved after 31 Ra1?

I wonder if this would be more exciting or less if we could see the damned site!
  
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Reply #1278 - 10/13/06 at 14:49:50
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31 Ra1. Is it me or might White have some chances here?
  
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Reply #1277 - 10/13/06 at 14:46:32
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some chances for Kram
  
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Reply #1276 - 10/13/06 at 14:45:07
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Looks like it will go into Blitz.
  

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Reply #1275 - 10/13/06 at 14:41:46
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Ah, temporary pawn sacrifice from Topa: looks to be heading for a draw.
  
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Re: Kramnik-Topalov match
Reply #1274 - 10/13/06 at 14:40:10
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Server, evidently.

21....Be4 22 Rb3 played. I guess c3 is protected by Ptero's Nf5 trick still.
  
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Reply #1273 - 10/13/06 at 14:39:03
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There just isn't enough televised chess - DAVID LETTERMAN
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Reply #1272 - 10/13/06 at 14:37:32
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Or that, indeed. Is Topalov thinking an eternity after Rab1 or is the server down again?
  
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Reply #1271 - 10/13/06 at 14:35:24
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Ah. Rc7 was not good.

Will black get his rook on h8 to play or not?
  

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Reply #1270 - 10/13/06 at 14:33:36
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if 21...Rc7 22.Nf5!
  
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Re: Kramnik-Topalov match
Reply #1269 - 10/13/06 at 14:32:49
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Some tricks here - Black has some ways to lose immediately. What's the machine say, Klick?

Does ...Rc7 Nb5 not win immediately, for example?
  
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Reply #1268 - 10/13/06 at 14:30:50
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Black is slightly better after 20...Na4, no? Bxe7 Kxe7, rook comes out and play against pawn on c3.

Rab1 played. Rc7 looks fine.
  

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Reply #1267 - 10/13/06 at 14:30:41
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Wow, Rab1; didn't see that. Susan P likes White suddenly.
  
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Re: Kramnik-Topalov match
Reply #1266 - 10/13/06 at 14:28:36
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Topa is slightly better if anything, I suppose. I don't think it's anything too serious yet.
  
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Reply #1265 - 10/13/06 at 14:26:01
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