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Gata Kamsky vs Vladimir Kramnik
"Gata Go Now" (game of the day Feb-18-09)
Ch World (m) (cand.) (1/4) 1994  ·  Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik System (D44)  ·  1-0


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Nov-03-07   anandrulez: <VK: I believe it was in the very beginning of 1993, on some kind of a “366” computer. I don’t know the details, just that it was very slow. I was trying to learn how to use a computer. Fritz I started to use, seriously, in 1995. I remember that was after my match with Kamsky. During my preparations I was not using any chess program. I guess Kamsky was already doing it, and it was the reason why I lost the first game. I lost it out of the opening, to some incredible computer move which is very difficult to find or to refute over the board."> Were computers that strong those days ? I doubt it ...it looked like a very human game , lot of complications and not a computer idea to sac queen for 2 minors .
Nov-15-07   ColonelCrockett: The remarkable thing is that despite his style of more careful play ... Gata seems to produce these kinds of briliiant games at least a few times a year.
Nov-15-07
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  kellmano: Yeah. If I was Kamsky, I'd be a bit gutted by the tag i had of 'hard studier'. He has played lots of games that show fantastic creativity.

Even if his dad is a loon.

Dec-02-07   xeroxmachine: I have seen this game before.
Dec-02-07
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  keypusher: <xeroxmachine> That must happen to you a lot.
Dec-19-07   s4life: <kellmano: Yeah. If I was Kamsky, I'd be a bit gutted by the tag i had of 'hard studier'. He has played lots of games that show fantastic creativity.

Even if his dad is a loon.>

Shouldn't it be "in spite of his dad being a loon?"

Feb-29-08   Abejorral: This game is a fantasy, when Kamsky wants he can really play awesome !!
Mar-08-08   mistreaver: The good all botvinnik system. Too bad it isn't employed nowadays games in it are so entartaining and fighting
May-13-08   sfairat: I play this opening a lot with white and it's hard to believe that at top level someone like Kramnik could mess up like that. There are two mistakes that he made in the opening: 1) Took the c4 pawn.
2) Didn't recapture the pawn at f6.
Jul-25-08   Woody Wood Pusher: Conde de Montecristo has some AMAZING GAME COLLECTIONS! I particularly like the Kramnik collection EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT!

GOOD WORK MY FRIEND!

Jul-26-08   Granny O Doul: <Jim Bartle: This opening line with the queen sacrifice was already known, so Kramnik could (or did) be aware of that, computer or no computer. (I think an American IM had used it.)>

Correct, Jay Bonin played it against Eric Cooke in 1986 or 7. Maybe it was published in the NY State mag at the time or maybe it's just gone, as Bonin does not keep many (or perhaps any) scoresheets and Cooke's was in bitty pieces by the time the result was posted on the pairing sheet.

Feb-18-09
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  jessicafischerqueen: Er... What's up with the "annotation"?

Good move!

Poor annotation!

(because it is purely descriptive- no actual analysis or explanation)

Feb-18-09
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: My favorite move of this astounding game is 23.Nc3, because Kamsky had to analyze all of the means by which Black might *decline* the sacrifice.
Feb-18-09
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  jessicafischerqueen: Good Morning:

Check this out- I don't think the sacrifice has ever been declined in our database-

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Feb-18-09
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  jessicafischerqueen: Good Afternoon:

Also, check out this game in the same variation--

Look closely at the final position- which is not near any time control- and you tell me how this is <1-0> when Black has a TOTALLY WON POSITION.

Has to be a mistake in the game moves or the final game score?

<0-1> more like it.

If anyone can solve this <Dutch chess mystery> I will mail them a burrito:

J Maiwald vs Shabalov, 1992

Feb-18-09   Lutwidge: I'd just like to point out that this game was my sole shining moment as a member of the ICS (Internet Chess Server) peanut gallery commentary as this game was being broadcast, as I somehow noticed and predicted 28. Bc1(!!), not that anyone of course bothered to believe me.

Thus, this game not only represents a milestone in Kamsky's chess development, but also the pinnacle of my admittedly not over-glorious kibitzing career. So, er, there. :)

Feb-18-09
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  kevin86: The rook and two bishops more than make up for the queen.
Feb-18-09   Yerbamate: Hello. I can't see right now who wins with 21...Kb8 variation. Looks its black with the two pawns near to 1st row.
Feb-18-09   cgnascim: After this game...Kamsky could be the next player for the crown....
Feb-18-09   WhiteRook48: Gata sacrifice so much
Feb-18-09
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  hedgeh0g: What a beautiful game. Games like these always inspire me.
Feb-18-09   Jim Bartle: I think this had all been played before (pioneered by an American IM) until 23. Nc3! Great stuff.
Feb-18-09
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  Travis Bickle: What a masterpiece by Kamsky!!
Mar-19-09   beast8: <Gata Go Now> hee hee hee Kamsky pwns Drawnik and runs :-D :-D
Oct-16-09   WhiteRook48: before Drawnik can get revenge
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