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Round 7.

Round 7.

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Hi,

yeah i guess so, both sides have weaknesses so i guess it'll end ....in a draw!

these two are both excellent technicians as they say.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
With commentary: http://www.chessdom.com/wcc-mexico-chess-2007/live/kramnik-gelfand
cheers, great link my friend.🙂

P.s. a4 looks tempting.

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Originally posted by jonrothwell
Hi,

yeah i guess so, both sides have weaknesses so i guess it'll end ....in a draw!

these two are both excellent technicians as they say.
Yeah, Kramnik can defend an open g-file by playing Rg1 if he gets the chance. Gelfand sure has a lot there though.

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Kramnik plays 20 H*G.

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has anyone actually got any idea whats going on?

How i wish i could calculate!

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Originally posted by jonrothwell
has anyone actually got any idea whats going on?

How i wish i could calculate!
Yes, Gelfand is transfering the pressure on Kramniks king into a pawn advantage. Trying.

Kramnik's clock is starting to tick.

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Kramnik plays 21. R*D4 .. E5.

Gelfand is after E4 pawn methinks.

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Nope.. he took G4. Gelfand is up a pawn but his H pawn is weak.

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25.. back to the land of the free.

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i'm thinking a draw for this one now. although theres still alot of game left!

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Probably but Kramnik still has to work a pawn back. Very impressed with Gelfand to do that against the world champ. Id like to see what stats fritz throws out on that game as it was Ironmans type of game.

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Never expected that A5?

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A4? Huh.. Ironman!

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A5! great move, didn't expect that either. I'm learning alot from watching these games, trying to find my own moves and then watching the sgm's make a mockery of them!

They always seem to strive for activity.

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Be interesting how this pans out.