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Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001  ·  Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna. Quiet Variation (D37)  ·  1-0


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Jul-01-06   DCP23: Brilliant game!
Jul-07-06   alefromitaly: What about 29. ...Bb7 ?
Jul-07-06   RookFile: Well, when the white pawn goes to a6, it gains a tempo.
Aug-17-06   danielkhan: kramnik has a negative score against
1.kasparov
2.anand
3.kamsky
4.adams
5.leko and the list goes on
Aug-17-06   square dance: <kramnik has a negative score against 1.kasparov
2.anand
3.kamsky
4.adams
5.leko and the list goes on>
what? its well known that kramnik has a plus score against kasparov for sure, +5-4, and i believe he still owns a plus score against anand, although they may be tied. he certainly doesnt have a negative score.
Aug-17-06   you vs yourself: I think he tied Leko too after the last round win in dortmund '06.
Aug-17-06   square dance: <I think he tied Leko too after the last round win in dortmund '06.> i was wondering if he might have. he does have a +2 score against leko since 2004.
Aug-18-06
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  iron maiden: In classical games, not counting draws, the record is:

Kramnik-Anand 5-4
Kramnik-Adams 5-4
Kramnik-Leko 4-4

The database will tell you differently for the first two, but of course it includes rapid, blitz and blindfold. Kamsky, however, does have a genuine plus score against Kramnik (four wins and one loss, plus draws).

Aug-18-06   square dance: <iron maiden> thanks for the info.
Sep-27-06   Kwesi: Someone punnier than myself must come up with this game's GOTD pun...
Jan-04-07
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  notyetagm: <ughaibu: Sharpnova: Iron Maiden, a trustworthy and respected source, has posted that only Leko has a positive record in classical games against Kramnik and even that is only by one game. If you cant provide evidence to contradict Iron Maidens' story I will assume you're talking rubbish with your "crappy results" remark.>

Kamsky has a very good plus score against Kramnik.

Jan-04-07
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  notyetagm: Wow, this is a really great combination by Kramnik, which culminates in

26 Qxb4+! Qxb4 <deflection from c6, decoy to b4> 27 Nc6+ Kf8 28 Rd8+! <zwischenschach> Ne8 29 Nxb4

I am surprised that the great tactician Kasparov was not more alert to the tactical possibilities of the White e5-knight versus Black e7-king.

Jan-04-07
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  notyetagm: <like a GM: 24,Bxa6 is the start of a move sequence that creates 2 passed connected pawns. I love it! I want to see THIS Kramnik again.>

Yes, this is stupendous play by Kramnik.

Jan-04-07
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  notyetagm: <mkdir: This has to be one of the best games of Kramnik..He is the one who does not fear Kasparov...>

Yes, I think that is the real difference between Kramnik and all the other top players like Adams, Shirov, Anand, etc.: they all feared Kasparov but Kramnik did not.

Jan-04-07
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  chancho: Volodya smacks the Kaspa out of Garry in this game.
Apr-22-07
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  gambitfan: score GTM 46
Apr-29-07
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  gambitfan: gtm 83
par 66
7 times
May-17-07   iccsumant: My first time score for this game is 68. The maximum score for any game is 98 which was one of the Tartakover-Euwe match.
Nov-21-07   Kaspablanca: Only Kramnik was able to outplay Kasparov making startling combos and attacks against Kasparov, all thanks that Kramnik didnt fear GK.
Nov-22-07   DiscerningKing: 24.Bxa6, need's nothing else to be played.. Beautiful Move!!!.. Kasparov should have resigned on 24...
Nov-27-07   Raginmund: what about 17. ...0-0 ?!

very nice and tricky... great Kramnik... I like those players

Aug-29-08
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  arsen387: Amazing! B is trapped on the open board!!!! The art of chess.

And there are still ones who say Kramnik's games are boring, just look at his games against Kasparov.

Aug-29-08
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  arsen387: <Raginmund: what about 17. ...0-0 ?!> it loses immediately to Bxh7+ winning the Q :)
Dec-22-08   WhiteRook48: Kaspy went weird here! He didn't even think about King safety and where's his center? He doesn't even control it.
Jan-14-09   alexandrovm: Playing against Kasparov always brought the best out of Kramnik...
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