Is it posible, kramnik cheating?

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CrazyLilTing

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04 Oct 06 14:23

Originally posted by no1marauder
39 Be1 seems awfully passive.

no options I think....

ivanhoe

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04 Oct 06 14:23

.... Qd7.

This rules out some possibilites for Topa though.

no1marauder

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04 Oct 06 14:28

Originally posted by CrazyLilTing
no options I think....

Bc3 or Bf4? It seems to me this is another game where Topalov seemed to have a superior position, but seems to have drifted into one where Kramnik controls most of the board and has the better chances.

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04 Oct 06 14:29

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Topa played 40 Bd3?! which gives Kramnik Nb4 but he has less than two minutes to find it.

EDIT: He did with 35 seconds to spare!

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04 Oct 06 14:33

Topalov is in trouble; he cannot now regain the pawn and Black has a space advantage and a passed pawn. He does have the Bishop pair as compensation, but I think he's in an inferior position.

CrazyLilTing

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04 Oct 06 14:52

Originally posted by no1marauder
Topalov is in trouble; he cannot now regain the pawn and Black has a space advantage and a passed pawn. He does have the Bishop pair as compensation, but I think he's in an inferior position.

41. Bf1 is sad, but unavoidable I think

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04 Oct 06 15:07

Originally posted by CrazyLilTing
41. Bf1 is sad, but unavoidable I think

Be4 was better; White can hardly hope for more than a draw at that point. I think he'll be hard pressed to get the half point; after the a-pawn goes, the Knights are somewhat better with the pawns all on one side and Black will retain the pawn plus.

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04 Oct 06 15:19

Originally posted by ItalyBoyBlue

Also has anyone seen the statistics that Topalov's manager put together of Kramnic's moves with the Fritz 9's main lines. It's like 78%...

where did you see that?

Icky Ike

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04 Oct 06 15:27

Originally posted by GaranhunsGladiator
where did you see that?

Chessbase...

Icky Ike

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04 Oct 06 15:28

Oh god, kramnik should have played Ne5 10min. ago...

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04 Oct 06 15:30

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Originally posted by ItalyBoyBlue
Oh god, kramnik should have played Ne5 10min. ago...

If he wants to lose, he will. Bc3 wins.

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04 Oct 06 15:43

Originally posted by ItalyBoyBlue
Chessbase...

thanks, i must have missed it, ill go back to look for it..

Red Night

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04 Oct 06 15:45

What site are most of you using to watch the game?

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04 Oct 06 15:47

Originally posted by Red Night
What site are most of you using to watch the game?

I'm on Playchess, though I'm not a full member anymore.

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04 Oct 06 15:52

Originally posted by no1marauder
I'm on Playchess, though I'm not a full member anymore.

thanks. I just got it on Russian Chess. Ponomariov is doing the commentary. I'll check out playchess.