Alexander Khalifman vs Vladimir Kramnik (2005)

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Alexander Khalifman vs Vladimir Kramnik
Russian Championship Superfinal (2005), Moscow RUS, rd 11, Dec-30
Catalan Opening: General (E00) · 1/2-1/2

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Dec-30-05		Unicornio: What a great fighting draw!!!!

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: What would you play next?

Dec-30-05		Unicornio: Since im not a 2700 Gm, i dont know for sure, but i would have tried at least some other 15 moves in order to try to finish with a +1 score.

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: Alright, you take black, I'll take white. Your move.

Dec-30-05		notyetagm: Next move? Ask for my Corus appearance fee, of course.

Dec-30-05		safar: <ughaibu: Alright, you take black, I'll take white. Your move.> How about 15...fRd8? What's your next move?

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: 16.Qe4 and offer another draw (joke).

Dec-30-05		aw1988: Nf6, and forfeit by leaving the playing hall.

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: 17.Qe5 and light a cigarette at the board.

Dec-30-05		aw1988: Qxe5 and blow cigarette smoke into the face of the opponent.

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: 18.fe5 shake the table with my knee. . . .

Dec-30-05		aw1988: Seeing that there truly is nothing left, offer a draw and get called a coward.

Dec-30-05		ughaibu: "Nothing left"?!? White's winning in a canter, no wonder Kramnik accepted the draw earlier. Unicornio needs his head examining. Aw1988: Thanks for your help in performing this definitive experiment that has conclusively proved that Khalifman has a beard.

Dec-30-05		aw1988: Of course, I'm sure Unicornio, the master that he is, could trouve far better moves than I.

Dec-31-05		CowardlyKnight: What other player can match Kramnik's analytical powers? While us poor shmoes are looking for our next move he's already 50 moves ahead realizing the only possible outcome is a draw. His intellect is crushing.

Jan-01-06		JoeyCJK: <CowardlyKnight> LOL,yes Kramnik is an amazing player alright. He is able to exhaustively calculate that the first 50 moves after the starting position must be a draw. Truly out of this world. Lets not insult his power.

Jan-02-06		Unicornio: Kramnik is Draw Master, and this game give us a fine example of Kramnik drawing abilities, that like our 2 friends have said are truly amazing calculating when drawing.

Jan-21-06		Unicornio: Is awesome, Kramnik later said in a enterview that he really saw 16 moves ahead, and tought it was proper to offer a draw!!

Jan-21-06		ughaibu: It's Kramnik's move so the draw was offered by Khalifman and offered by Khalifman in an apparently better position. Why would Kramnik, in an inferior position as black, refuse the offer of a draw? Have you investigated the circumstances of this game in the context of the tournament?

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