page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ivanchuk vs Van Wely ½-½ 39 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 2. Mamedyarov vs Leko ½-½ 24 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. J Gustafsson vs Kramnik ½-½ 29 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D85 Grunfeld 4. Naiditsch vs I Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 30 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. Leko vs Ivanchuk 1-0 57 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Kramnik vs Van Wely 1-0 29 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 7. J Gustafsson vs Naiditsch 1-0 23 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation 8. I Nepomniachtchi vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 40 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting C78 Ruy Lopez 9. Van Wely vs Leko ½-½ 31 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E15 Queen's Indian 10. Naiditsch vs Kramnik 1-0 42 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting C42 Petrov Defense 11. Ivanchuk vs I Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 19 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. Mamedyarov vs J Gustafsson ½-½ 27 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 13. J Gustafsson vs Ivanchuk ½-½ 31 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation 14. Naiditsch vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 41 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. I Nepomniachtchi vs Van Wely 1-0 48 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. Kramnik vs Leko ½-½ 22 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E15 Queen's Indian 17. Leko vs I Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 30 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 18. Mamedyarov vs Kramnik ½-½ 40 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E15 Queen's Indian 19. Ivanchuk vs Naiditsch 1-0 53 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 20. Van Wely vs J Gustafsson 0-1 18 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 21. Kramnik vs I Nepomniachtchi ½-½ 39 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 22. Naiditsch vs Van Wely 1-0 26 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. Mamedyarov vs Ivanchuk ½-½ 29 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 24. J Gustafsson vs Leko 0-1 45 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting E15 Queen's Indian 25. Ivanchuk vs Kramnik 1-0 49 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting C42 Petrov Defense  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 29 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jul-02-08    mkrk17: Imagine if Anand had already prepared this line for the WC match in october, imagine seeing someone else play it against Kramnik few months earlier... What a disaster...Anand must be cursing Naiditsch for doing this... Jul-02-08    Harvestman: Given some of the comments on the early pages here about the inclusion of 'weak' players like Gustafsson (currently leading) and Naiditsch (just beat Kramnik), can we now agree that no-one graded 2600+ can be regarded as weak, please. Granted, the tournament is not as strong as in some previous years, but this is still a set of very fine chess players. Jul-02-08    mukluk: when does the match Leko vs Kramnik start? Jul-02-08    samikd: < Imagine if Anand had already prepared this line for the WC match in october, imagine seeing someone else play it against Kramnik few months earlier... What a disaster...Anand must be cursing Naiditsch for doing this...> Lol.. my thoughts exactly . Jul-02-08    maxfrank: Kramnik's Petroff loss might indicate he is preparing an alternative fortress. His Berlin was a surprise for Kasparov, so I'd guess he will attempt to surprise Anand either by playing the Marshall or a different Lopez line (Maybe Zaitzev or Breyer). Leko's problem with Kramnik is likely that their approach to chess is similar but Kramnik is the stronger talent. Leko has an edge over Morozevich since 2002, and that kind of matchup suits his style. Jul-02-08    truefriends: Every time someone finds a novelty you hear Kasparov say: Oh yeah, found this 5-10 years ago. I think it is time for Kasparov to share his knowledge with the chessworld! Kasparovs openingbook must be a real hidden treasure. At least this would make it possible for us to check his claims :-) Jul-02-08    randzo: Nepomatchi and Kramnik will today win Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: Naiditsch-Mamedyarov very much reminds of Leko-Ivanchuk. Jul-02-08    sheaf: <had already prepared this line for the WC match in october, imagine seeing someone else play it against Kramnik few months earlier> why do i get the impression that people believe that the novelty naiditsch played was the last novelty left in petrov.. actually, in my opinion petrov is no better(or worse) than ruy closed, or berlin for black.. even the stats would agree. its just that over the last couple of years kramnik has done amazing preparation with it. but there are strange ways to create advantage in petrov defence as well. nothing is unbeatable.. on the other hand play KG against kramnik will definitely win the match, for kramnik. Jul-02-08    acirce: <mukluk> September 2004. Jul-02-08    rogge: LOL! (again :)) Jul-02-08    acirce: <actually, in my opinion petrov is no better(or worse) than ruy closed, or berlin for black.. even the stats would agree. its just that over the last couple of years kramnik has done amazing preparation with it.> Fully agree. Unless you have done this kind of deep preparation (or even then), Petroff is even <less> solid than than the closed Ruy, for example. You really need to know what you are doing or you will be blown away tactically if White (or you) chose such a line. Jul-02-08    zluria: Where can I watch the games today? Thanks Jul-02-08    zluria: Nevermind, I found it (on http://chessok.com/broadcast/live.php if anyone's interested) Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: Games: http://livestream.dokom21.de/tfd.htm Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: Gustafsson and van Wely using much time. Jul-02-08    virginmind: heh, quite an unexpected square for a white pawn (gustafsson)to be at move 10 Jul-02-08    Youjoin: <percyblakeney> Do you mean Gustaffson and Leko? Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: <Youjoin> And van Wely, 1:16 as compared to Nepo's 1:55. Jul-02-08    radu stancu: <virginmind: heh, quite an unexpected square for a white pawn (gustafsson)to be at move 10> Indeed. Now if he could only get it one square farther... ;) Jul-02-08    robertgida: Interesting Gustavson position Rybka , Fritz Jul-02-08    Skakistis: Any comment for the starting of Kramnik - Leko? Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: <Skakistis> Looks rather even, and now Leko is ahead on the clock. Jul-02-08    percyblakeney: Nepo has prepared well and is an hour ahead on the clock, looks like a tricky position for van Wely. Jul-02-08    robertgida: chesspro.ru comments Kramnik-Leko Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 52) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 29 OF 52 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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