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Is it posible, kramnik cheating?

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Originally posted by 7ate9
lol, desperation...
I wouldn't put it that way, but he's behind in the match even if the forfeit stands (which I hope it doesn't) and needs to force things. I think it's a good move; the game seemed to be starting to go slightly Kramnik's way.

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Originally posted by no1marauder
I'm just talking about how he plays chess, not the other crap.
me too...
(sorry for my poor english)

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Originally posted by 7ate9
Will he get the pawn back?
I don't see a line that immediately regains the pawn, but doubled rooks with one on the seventh is often worth a pawn, sometimes more.

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Originally posted by no1marauder
I don't see a line that immediately regains the pawn, but doubled rooks with one on the seventh is often worth a pawn, sometimes more.
From the polgar site:

"24.Rad1 (Topalov is willing to sacrifice a pawn with 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R1d6 getting the pawn back and objectively speaking, the position is equal. I believe that Kramnik has to take the Bishop with 24...Bxb6. Otherwise, his position would be worse.)"

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Originally posted by no1marauder
I don't see a line that immediately regains the pawn, but doubled rooks with one on the seventh is often worth a pawn, sometimes more.
a rook on 7th should be fatal, but I can't see how to avoid it 🙁

Edit: Bxb6 seems to be forced 🙁(

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Originally posted by tmetzler
From the polgar site:

"24.Rad1 (Topalov is willing to sacrifice a pawn with 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R1d6 getting the pawn back and objectively speaking, the position is equal. I believe that Kramnik has to take the Bishop with 24...Bxb6. Otherwise, his position would be worse.)"
I don't see how Rd6 gets the pawn back right away, but I'll bow to Susan's obviously greater knowledge. I'm not sure that Rd6 is Topalov's best if he is going for a win.

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Originally posted by CrazyLilTing
a rook on 7th should be fatal, but I can't see how to avoid it 🙁

Edit: Bxb6 seems to be forced 🙁(
Bd6 maybe though Fritz doesn't like it much.

EDIT: Nope he took the pawn.

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A nice quote (many to read) of Seirewan and Short on the excellent Susan Polgar website

" 22. h4 Rgc8 23.g4 Bc5 (I just do not see how White can make something out of this position. Yasser Seirawan commented: "We all believe in good sportsmanship... Accepting the forfeit for Game Five... Does not feel like good sportsmanship to me... Does Topalov want to "win" the World Championship by forfeit?" Nigel Short: " yes, Yasser... I am not sure that Topalov has ever had a thought independent of Danailov."😉 "

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Originally posted by tmetzler
From the polgar site:

"24.Rad1 (Topalov is willing to sacrifice a pawn with 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R1d6 getting the pawn back and objectively speaking, the position is equal. I believe that Kramnik has to take the Bishop with 24...Bxb6. Otherwise, his position would be worse.)"
The line Susan gave has been played.

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The Rooks have been traded off and it appears to be a dead draw.

EDIT: Draw agreed after 31 moves.

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Originally posted by no1marauder
The Rooks have been traded off and it appears to be a dead draw.
in fact. it is

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Originally posted by CrazyLilTing
in fact. it is
They just didn't want my earlier prediction to come true:

This game might not go 30 moves.

😠

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Where can I go to learn attack, defense, etc moves? Anywhere on this site where I can read a little to hone my skills?

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