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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 89348 times)

Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #559 - 10/05/06 at 14:32:25	Post Tools	Print Post
	Ok I´m not going to sit on the fence - I believe this is close to winning for Black now. Last few moves Toppy has consolidated.


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #558 - 10/05/06 at 14:31:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	Pfft I am happy I am not playing with either colour as I am bound to screw this up. 41 f4 looks like a very good resource for white

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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 #557 - 10/05/06 at 14:29:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	Polgar seems to like Black and reports GMs changing that way on the servers as well....still not so sure; Black's going to have give either ...g3 or ...a5, I think. Word seems to be that 15...Qa5 was the novelty although 14 Qd4 has been played only rarely. If 15 Qxa7 simply ....Bd6 gives Black good compensation (or so they are saying). Looking forward to being at home and watching this properly on ICC - my, we do get spoiled these days...


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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 #556 - 10/05/06 at 14:28:48	Post Tools	Print Post
	After 39...Kd6 Quote: All of a sudden, many observers started to shift their opinion to liking Black better. As I said earlier, Black has chances to win and it is the side you would want to have if you need to go for the win. This kind of endgames is hard to evaluate, even for GMs http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #555 - 10/05/06 at 14:26:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	Maybe Rc1 was a mistake by Kramnik? If I´m White I´m worried now, but what do I know


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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #554 - 10/05/06 at 14:25:08	Post Tools	Print Post
	Now we see he wanted the King on d6, he is threatening tu unravel


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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 #553 - 10/05/06 at 14:24:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	Why ...Nef6 instead of ...Nd6? I think 39...Kd6 answered my question.

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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #552 - 10/05/06 at 14:23:07	Post Tools	Print Post
	39 .. Rh8 now or is that Willempie style overoptimistic?

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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 #551 - 10/05/06 at 14:21:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Kramnik's rooks are active, I guess. Not an easy position to assess. I like Black but think White will hold without great difficulty.

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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #550 - 10/05/06 at 14:20:49	Post Tools	Print Post
	Keano wrote on 10/05/06 at 14:19:20: Well if you are playing to win I suppose it has to be this way, I still like Black, amazed there are GM´s who will take White here I think that due to the match "developments" it is hard to be objective.

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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 #549 - 10/05/06 at 14:20:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well, he's pressed OK. Now we need the over- bit.


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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #548 - 10/05/06 at 14:19:20	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well if you are playing to win I suppose it has to be this way, I still like Black, amazed there are GM´s who will take White here


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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 #547 - 10/05/06 at 14:18:25	Post Tools	Print Post
	Good call, Keano!

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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #546 - 10/05/06 at 14:17:35	Post Tools	Print Post
	In for a penny, in for a pint g3 it is

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #545 - 10/05/06 at 14:16:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	hes still thinking maybe ..g3 is not outlandish


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