Originally posted by Falco Lombardi The Caro-Kann might be seen, since it has a tendency to be drawish, and you can't be dissapointed with a draw against a machine.
Originally posted by Falco Lombardi The Caro-Kann might be seen, since it has a tendency to be drawish, and you can't be dissapointed with a draw against a machine.
Interesting, I've been kinda studying the Caro-Kann primarily because everyone seems to want to play the Sicilian. I guess I considered it inferior, but worth practicing because my typical opponent will be less accostumed to facing it.
Somewhat encouraging that the "big boys" play it...
caro is definitely one surprise weapon.but i think kramnik will play e5 for 1.e4 and go for Marshall if Ruy.That would be interesting ,marshal against computer?? but 1.e4 is tricky for kramnik as recently all his games have been queen pawn opening.
Originally posted by wormwood here's the link for current game with some english commenting by seirawan:
http://www.spiegel.de/static/chessbase/index-en.html
Oh man, he had a perfectly equal position after Kg8 and then he plays carelessly and throws it all away. The knight being on the back rank is strange and probably not in his usual mating patterns database, but nonetheless it is not difficult to see by a cautious player. I'm disappointed but I hope he can recover as well.
I suspect that Kramnik calculated this variation back on move 31, and thought that white is forced to exchange queens after 34...Qe3, and he was very excited he was getting what looks like a winning endgame he didn't bother to check again.
Kramnik v/s Fritz
27 Nov '06 00:54
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