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Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov
"Veni, Vidi, WC" (game of the day Apr-03-2023)
Kramnik - Topalov World Championship Match (2006), Elista RUS, rd 10, Oct-08
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10)  ·  1-0

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Oct-08-06
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  ketchuplover: I've got $1000 CB's on a3!
Oct-08-06
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  Mateo: 16. Bf4 Rb6 17. Nc3 would be a natural continuation.
Oct-08-06
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  Richard Taylor: Bf4 looks superficially good.
Oct-08-06
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  Open Defence: <Larry Christiansen (I think)> <Reshevskey> once switched to clocks on <Denker> as if <Denker> lost on time.. and the arbiter awarded to game to <Reshevsky>
Oct-08-06
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  keypusher: Looks like Kramnik got plenty o nuttin' out of the opening to my unsophisticated eyes.
Oct-08-06
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  Richard Taylor: Bf4 - R moves Na6!! take a leaf out of Topa's book
Oct-08-06  MUG: 16.Ne5 now, and then the c6 square looks promising!
Oct-08-06  euripides: 16 Ne5 looks interesting to me too. Nc3 is also possible. White probably needs to be precise to keep the advantage.
Oct-08-06  twinlark: Are Black's Q-side pawns weapons or targets?
Oct-08-06  euripides: <Open> don't give Sylvio ideas.
Oct-08-06
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  Richard Taylor: I meant Na3
Oct-08-06  Tomlinsky: 16.Ne5 because remember... "A knight in the middle. Diddley diddley diddle". Or however it goes.
Oct-08-06
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  Domdaniel: <raybagley: if you refute a move that means the move is in error. If you refute an error this means it is now considered a non-error!>

True, but while it's still an error you can still try to refute it. Then, when the world catches up, you can, uh, where was I?

Oct-08-06  bernieno: 1.a3 is not a bad move, but the reply ...g6! disturbes whites plans.
Oct-08-06
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  Mateo: 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd5 is nearly equal.
Oct-08-06
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  Open Defence: Hey diddle diddle.. the Knight's in the middle
And Sylvio's over the moon..
Vlad had to go piddle
Making Topalov fiddle
At the board until noon.....
Oct-08-06
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  Richard Taylor: Ne5 is logical: but is it wise to play logical moves agaisnt Topalov?
Oct-08-06
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  WannaBe: <twinlark> Either, they are pawns.

<Open Defence> Good one! :-)

Oct-08-06  strifeknot: Kramnik's time management today and in previous games has been pretty cavalier.
Oct-08-06
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  Domdaniel: <bernieno> Yes, Gyula Breyer, around 1912: 'After 1.e4, White's game is in the last throes...'

<richard> I once opened Van't Kruijs 1.e3 and won in 12 moves. My next opponent just smirked when I repeated it, said 'thought you might try that' and replied 1...g6. I lost. Back to the drawing board...

Oct-08-06  Robin01: How about 16.Bg5 now that the knight has returned.
Oct-08-06  orio24: Hi all, I just came at it looks to me, that Topalov again doesn't have any problems from the opening. What is your take?
Oct-08-06
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  Mateo: 16. Nc3 b4 17. Na4 Bb7, Black equalised.
Oct-08-06  Robin01: Perhaps attacking the castle with 16.Bf4.
Oct-08-06
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  Richard Taylor: <Domdaiel> I once incorporated the phrase "a failed error" into poem -you can have it if you want.
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