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missed the earlier games, but apparently they were all draws until anand vs svidler which just ended:

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1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d5
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.Bd2Bg7
6.e4Nb6
7.Be3O-O
8.h3e5
9.Nf3exd4
10.Bxd4Bxd4
11.Qxd4Qe7
12.Qe3Nc6
13.Bb5Nb4
14.Rc1Be6
15.b3a6
16.Be2Nc6
17.O-Of6
18.Rfe1Rad8
19.Bf1Bf7
20.Nh2Be6
21.f4Nd4
22.f5Bf7
23.Ng4gxf5
24.Nh6Kh8
25.Qf2fxe4
26.Rxe4Qd6
27.Rd1c5
28.Nxf7Rxf7
29.b4f5
30.bxc5fxe4
31.Qxf7Nf3
32.Qxf3

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      another interesting game just ended, morozevich vs kramnik. nice finish.

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      1.d4Nf6
      2.c4e6
      3.Nc3Bb4
      4.Qc2O-O
      5.a3Bxc3
      6.Qxc3d5
      7.Nf3dxc4
      8.Qxc4b6
      9.Bf4Ba6
      10.Qc2Nbd7
      11.e4Bxf1
      12.Kxf1c5
      13.Bd6Re8
      14.e5Nd5
      15.h4cxd4
      16.Ng5f5
      17.Qc4Qc8
      18.Qxd4Nc5
      19.Rd1Nb3
      20.Qd3Nc1
      21.Qb5Qc2
      22.Rxd5a6
      23.Qxb6Qc4
      24.Kg1exd5
      25.g3h6
      26.Nf3f4
      27.g4Qe4
      28.Kg2Nd3
      29.Qb3Qc4
      30.Qb7Nxf2
      31.Kxf2Qc2
      32.Kg1Qd1
      33.Kf2Qxh1
      34.e6Rac8
      35.Qf7Kh8
      36.Bc5Qc1
      37.b4Qc2
      38.Kg1Qe2
      39.Nd4Qxg4
      40.Kf2Qxh4
      41.Ke2f3
      42.Kxf3Rf8
      43.Bxf8Rc3
      44.Kg2Qg3
      45.Kf1Rc1

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          just asking: wouldn't you expect Moro to resign earlier? I'm not exactly telling the guy should have, it was just a little surprising to me. was there any specific tricks? was Kramnik in time trouble?

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          Originally posted by philidor position
          just asking: wouldn't you expect Moro to resign earlier? I'm not exactly telling the guy should have, it was just a little surprising to me. was there any specific tricks? was Kramnik in time trouble?
          moro was down in time, but I don't think it mattered. I think he was just looking for a cheapo to get out or draw... after I saw black queen infiltrate, I immediately thought 'oh no!' -you just can't let kramnik in like that.

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          ?!?

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          wow, that ivanchuk fellow scares me, he looks very much like a lunatic.

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          Originally posted by philidor position
          he looks very much like a lunatic.
          Yet he is the most brilliant of them all

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          Originally posted by philidor position
          just asking: wouldn't you expect Moro to resign earlier? I'm not exactly telling the guy should have, it was just a little surprising to me. was there any specific tricks? was Kramnik in time trouble?
          and excuse me but moro resigns in this position but doesn't resign against kramnik earlier? come on!

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          1.d4Nf6
          2.c4g6
          3.f3c5
          4.d5Bg7
          5.e4d6
          6.Nc3O-O
          7.Nge2e6
          8.Ng3Na6
          9.Be2exd5
          10.cxd5Nc7
          11.a4a6
          12.Bg5Bd7
          13.h4b5
          14.h5h6
          15.Be3b4
          16.Nb1g5
          17.Bf2Nfe8
          18.Ra2f5
          19.b3fxe4
          20.Nxe4Bf5
          21.Ng3Kh8
          22.Bc4Bh7
          23.O-ONf6
          24.Re2Qd7
          25.Rfe1Rae8
          26.Rxe8Rxe8
          27.Rxe8Qxe8
          28.Nd2Nfxd5
          29.Nde4Qc6
          30.Bd3Nf4
          31.Bc2Nce6
          32.Nd2Nd3
          33.Nge4Nef4
          34.g3Nh3
          35.Kg2Nhxf2
          36.Nxf2Nxf2
          37.Kxf2Bg8
          38.Qe2d5
          39.Qe7Bd4
          40.Kf1Qe6
          41.Qf8Qh3
          42.Ke2Qg2
          43.Kd1Qg1
          44.Ke2Qf2
          45.Kd1Bg7
          46.Qd6a5
          47.Qb6Qg1
          48.Ke2Qg2
          49.Kd1c4

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              Originally posted by philidor position
              and excuse me but moro resigns in this position but doesn't resign against kramnik earlier? come on!

              [pgn][Event "Tal Memorial"]
              [Site "Moscow RUS"]
              [Date "2009.11.11"]
              [Round "6"]
              [White "Morozevich, Alexander"]
              [Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
              [Result "0-1"]
              [ChessCat "CHESSCAT 1.0"]
              [ECO "E60"]
              [Opening "King's Indian defence"]
              [PlyCount ...[text shortened]... 2 Qf2+ 45.Kd1 Bg7 46.Qd6 a5 47.Qb6 Qg1+ 48.Ke2 Qg2+ 49.Kd1 c4 0-1 [/pgn]
              It's so easy for the crowd to criticize the grandmasters; I think White is totally screwed in the final position

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              Originally posted by heinzkat
              It's so easy for the crowd to criticize the grandmasters; I think White is totally screwed in the final position
              I appreciate your compliment but I realize that. my point was that against kramnik he kept on playing while he was like -5.

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              Originally posted by philidor position
              I appreciate your compliment but I realize that. my point was that against kramnik he kept on playing while he was like -5.
              So what? Let him make some chess moves, it hurt nobody

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              Originally posted by heinzkat
              So what? Let him make some chess moves, it hurt nobody
              I just found it curious that's all.

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              and by the way, kramnik rocks this tournament and I knew it. 😏

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              Originally posted by wormwood
              another interesting game just ended, morozevich vs kramnik. nice finish.

              [pgn]
              [Event "ICC"]
              [Site "Internet Chess Club"]
              [Date "2009.11.07"]
              [White "*GM_Morozevich"]
              [Black "*GM_Kramnik"]
              [Result "0-1"]
              [WhiteElo "2750"]
              [BlackElo "2772"]
              [TimeControl "7200+0"]

              1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+
              6. Qxc3 d5 7. Nf3 dxc4 8. ...[text shortened]... 41. Ke2 f3+ 42. Kxf3 Rf8 43. Bxf8 Rc3+ 44. Kg2 Qg3+ 45. Kf1 Rc1+
              0-1
              [/pgn]
              You beat Ironman once, and you think you're God. 😞

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              Originally posted by philidor position
              and by the way, kramnik rocks this tournament and I knew it. 😏
              Carlsen's got a flu 😞

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