Originally posted by ckoh1965i played faster than tebb, or at least almost as fast as him - can i ask for a reversal of his wins against me?
If anything at all, Topalov is certainly a much faster player between the two. Kramnik is lagging behind again. The position is still far from clear though. But black is apparently quickly expanding on the queenside.
Originally posted by flexmoreI'm just saying that Topalov is faster; not necessarily winning. And I noted that he's constantly been fast also in this championship. I wonder if it's because of air-tight opening preparation, or out of style of play, or for purpose of intimidation, or he's simply better at the game...
i played faster than tebb, or at least almost as fast as him - can i ask for a reversal of his wins against me?
[Event "WCC Game 10"]
[Date "2006.10.08"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik"]
[Black "Topalov "]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E08"]
[EventDate "2006.09.23"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4 Nbd7 9. Qc2 a5 10. Rd1 Nh5 11. Bc1 b5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. e4 dxe4 14. Qxe4 Rb8 15. Qe2 Nhf6
12.cxd5 seems to be a new move. 12.c5 was previously played in a game on my database.
I think that White has a nice advantage. Black's pawn pushes on the queenside have created weaknesses that Kramnik might be able to exploit. White's bishops are very dangerous in this type of position.