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Re: Carlsen - Kramnik, London Classic
Reply #3 - 12/08/09 at 16:38:16
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I have updated the game, just in case for some reason people don't have access to the live feed or would just like it in PGN form a bit more easily. I quite like White's position after 26. Bc1. White's pressure on the queenside, Black's loose a4-pawn, and the unstable c4-knight make quite an impression.

Post edit - Carlsen converts! This game will surely make the update...  Grin
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Re: Carlsen - Kramnik, London Classic
Reply #2 - 12/08/09 at 16:21:48
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There is one issue I see with Marin's treatment of this line. After 17. Rfd1 he only discusses 17... Ra5, but leaves the reader guessing what might happen after 17... Nd6 (a move Kramnik also played). White now cannot play 18. Nc4 or 18. Nde4 (the latter in view of Bb3), and 18. Ba1 Nf7 19. Bb2 Nd6 20. Ba1 Nf7 21. Bb2 Nd6 22. Ba1 1/2-1/2 Qin Kanying (2472)-Ruan,L (2345)/Beijing 2005 also fails to impress. – So I like Magnus Carlsen's decision better.
  
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Re: Carlsen - Kramnik, London Classic
Reply #1 - 12/08/09 at 15:24:04
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17 Rfc1 varies from Marin's 17 Rfd1 where black goes after the b5 pawn with Ra5 but white seems able to sacrifice it reaching a pleasant position with light squared control and the bishop pair....often winning the pawn back.  He claims that exchanging a pair of rooks weakens black's back rank with the Ra5 being off side.
  
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Carlsen - Kramnik, London Classic
12/08/09 at 14:44:02
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If anyone is interested, Magnus Carlsen played 1. c4 and Kramnik chose to enter the Reversed Dragon. If I wasn't at work right now I'd compare it with Marin, but here is the completed game:

[Event "London Classic"]
[Site "0:57:33-0:48:33"]
[Date "2009.12.08"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "1"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "M Carlsen"]
[Black "V Kramnik"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2801"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "2"]

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.O-O Be7 8.a3 O-O 9.b4 Be6 10.Rb1 f6 11.d3 a5 12.b5 Nd4 13.Nd2 Qc8 14.e3 Nf5 15.Qc2 Rd8 16.Bb2 a4 17.Rfc1 Nd6 18.Nde4 Ne8 19.Qe2 Bf8 20.f4 exf4 21.gxf4 Qd7 22.d4 c6 23.Nc5 Bxc5 24.dxc5 Nc4 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Bc1 Na5 27.bxc6 bxc6 28.Nxa4 Rxd1+ 29.Qxd1 Rd8 30.Qc2 Qf7 31.Nc3 Qh5 32.Ne2 Bf5 33.e4 Bg4 34.Ng3 Qf7 35.Bf1 Be6 36.Qc3 Ra8 37.Rb4 Qd7 38.f5 Bf7 39.Bf4 Qd1 40.Kf2 Nb3 41.Be2 Qb1 42.Bc4 Rxa3 43.Ne2  1-0
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